Birthing Archives

05.01.2023 graph depicting increasing rates of congenital syphilis among US children, from 2011-2021

Ancient but Not Obsolete

Syphilis rates have steadily risen since 2001, particularly among reproductive-age women. This has resulted in increasing rates of congenital syphilis, a condition where a fetus contracts the syphilis infection from the mother during pregnancy.

Fellow Kara Schmidt

01.27.2023 a woman smiling at camera

Sexual & Reproductive Health

Isabel Morgan

Isabel Morgan is the director of Birth Equity Research Scholars at the National Birth Equity Collaborative. She is also a PhD candidate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, studying infertility epidemiology and equitable access to fertility treatment.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

01.18.2023 a person standing in front of arrows

DACA's Impact on Birth Outcomes

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was associated with improvements in birthweight-related outcomes in the years following the policy’s implementation in 2012.

Guest Authors Jacqueline Torres, Tania Pacheco-Werner

10.20.2022 Marcela Howell

Marcela Howell

Marcela Howell is president and CEO of In Our Own Voice: National Black Women's Reproductive Agenda, a national state partnership of eight Black women's reproductive justice organizations.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

09.16.2022 a graph of suicide

The Unspoken Pregnancy Complication

Researchers evaluated racial disparities in suicide risk among half a million pregnant people ages 15 to 49.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

02.18.2022 holding hand of person in hospital bed

All Pregnancies End

All reproductive experiences should be supported whether they end in childbirth, miscarriage or termination.

Fellow Maya Thirkill

02.08.2022 comic

Comics: Heroes of Health Education

Researchers explored using comics as a health education tool for expanded carrier screening during pregnancy.

Fellow Maya Thirkill

11.29.2021 pregnant woman and healthcare worker

The Importance of Just Asking

Two key understandings emerged from a recent study – the importance of simply asking a pregnant or postpartum person if they’re feeling depressed and the persistence of racial disparities.

Guest Authors Gene Declercq, Candice Belanoff, Emily Feinberg

09.29.2021 chart showing people experiencing homelessness also experienced worse childbirth outcomes and higher cost

Home is Where the Health is

Pregnant women experiencing homelessness were more likely to have some adverse childbirth delivery outcomes than those with secure housing.

Fellow Maya Thirkill

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