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Maternal health and well-being deeply influences the health of future generations.

03.27.2019 a close up of a pregnant woman's belly

Doula Support for Women in Underserved Communities

Often, the services of a doula are not covered by insurance, meaning that the support is restricted to women who know about it and can afford to pay for it.

Guest Author Mary-Powel Thomas

11.16.2018 Graph showing maternal mortality in California

Sexual & Reproductive Health
Maternal Health

Disparities in Maternal Mortality in California

California’s success in preventing maternal mortality is often cited as an example of how other states can improve maternal care, but racial disparities persist.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

10.15.2018 Hospital Beds

Catholic Hospitals and a Woman’s Right to Know

Catholic hospitals often do not provide certain types of reproductive health care. Freedman and colleagues conducted research on women's knowledge about hospital religious affiliation and its impact on their decisions about where to get care.

Fellow Chrissy Packtor

09.20.2018 Graph showing birthday popularity by month and day

Christmas Copulation Increases Fall Population

September is the most common birthday month in the United States, with September 16 the most common birth date. The popularity of September birthdays isn’t happenstance.

Fellow Erin Polka