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Homebirth Journey: Saving Black Moms

CNN Anchor Abby Phillip details an intimate and heartrending report on Black maternal health and mortality. she delves into why a growing number of Black women are choosing to give birth at home and foregoing the care of a doctor in a hospital. Phillip meets with some of these women and examines the deep distrust that many Black women feel when it comes to hospital care, even celebrities like Serena Williams and Beyonce with access to world class healthcare. Phillip speaks with obstetricians who have watched as the maternal mortality statistics in the US have gone in the wrong direction and she reveals her own personal story of homebirth with the help of a doula.

English
  • Originally Aired December 17, 2023
  • Runtime 60 minutes
  • Network CNN
  • Created December 19, 2023 by
    richdruitt
  • Modified December 19, 2023 by
    richdruitt