Giving Birth While Black in Chicago

Black women in Illinois are three times more likely than white women to die from pregnancy-related conditions, according to a recent report from the state health department. This disparity has persisted for decades. It’s one reason a mother-daughter team founded the Chicago Birthworks Collective. The doulas focus on making giving birth safer and healthier for Black people. Jacoby talks with Birthworks co-founder Toni Taylor about her work.

Guest: Toni Taylor, co-founder, Chicago Birthworks Collective (@chicagobirthworksco)

IDPH Report: http://www.dph.illinois.gov/mmmr

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