Birthing Justice
Black Women, Pregnancy, and Childbirth
By Alicia D. Bonaparte, Julia Chinyere Oparah | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
There is a global crisis in maternal health care for black women. In the United States, black women are over three times more likely to perish from pregnancy-related complications than white women; their babies are half as likely to survive the first year. Many black women experience policing, coercion, and disempowerment during pregnancy and childbirth and are disconnected from alternative birthing traditions. This book places black women's voices at the center of the debate on what should be done to fix the broken maternity system and foregrounds black women's agency in the emerging birth justice movement. Mixing scholarly, activist, and personal perspectives, the book shows readers how they too can change lives, one birth at a time.
Editions of Birthing Justice
- EBook
- ISBN 9781317277200
- PDF
- ISBN 9781317277217
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There is a global crisis in maternal health care for black women. In the United States, black women are over three times more likely to perish from pregnancy-related complications than white women; their babies are half as likely to survive the first year. Many black women experience policing, coercion, and disempowerment during pregnancy and childbirth and are disconnected from alternative birthing traditions. This book places black women's voices at the center of the debate on what should be done to fix the broken maternity system and foregrounds black women's agency in the emerging birth justice movement. Mixing scholarly, activist, and personal perspectives, the book shows readers how they too can change lives, one birth at a time.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Birthing Justice about?
There is a global crisis in maternal health care for black women. In the United States, black women are over three times more likely to perish from pregnancy-related complications than white women; their babies are half as likely to survive the first year. Many black women experience policing, coercion, and disempowerment during pregnancy and childbirth and are disconnected from alternative birthing traditions. This book places black women's voices at the center of the debate on what should be done to fix the broken maternity system and foregrounds black women's agency in the emerging birth justice movement. Mixing scholarly, activist, and personal perspectives, the book shows readers how they too can change lives, one birth at a time.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Birthing Justice?
Society and Social Sciences > Sociology and anthropology > Sociology
Where can I read a sample of Birthing Justice?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317277200
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Birthing Justice?
Alicia D. Bonaparte, Julia Chinyere Oparah
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Birthing Justice is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317277200) and pdf(ISBN 9781317277217)