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Midwife Fights for Black Maternal Health in Alabama

Updated 2026-08-11 10:25 UTC 1 source Positive

A Black midwife is working to address the lack of labor and delivery hospitals in more than half of U.S. counties, aiming to improve outcomes for Black mothers and babies in Alabama.

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New research from the March of Dimes says more than half of U.S. counties have no labor and delivery hospitals. One Black midwife tries to make a difference for moms in Alabama.
2026-08-11 10:00 UTC
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