Ep8: Racism in Maternity Care: The history, the lived experience and how to be a catalyst for change

Pros Talk Pregnancy Podcast

English - June 19, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 46.1 MB
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Racism in maternity care is well documented and it is time that we all wake up. Doula extraordinaire, Denise Bolds MSW, CD (DONA) CLC, discusses the real lived experience of birthing while Black, educates us on the history behind the systemic racism in healthcare and speaks to what we can and should be doing to support the fight. Black birth matters and we all must do our part. This episode is essential listening for everyone who works in maternity care, or honestly just lives in the world we live in today.

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Other episode resources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC7lbdD1hq0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtaVQqwFEBU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb9_qGOa9Go