September 20, 2023
May Towers is the Senior Program manager for the Home Visiting and Doula Network
at Start Early. PHOTO PROVIDED BY START EARLY.
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Start Early works to close the maternal health gap
According to National Partnership, Black women are three to four times more likely to experience pregnancy-related death than white women; they are more likely to experience preventable maternal death compared with white women; and their heightened risk of pregnancy-related death spans income and education levels.