Midwife Addresses Maternal Care Gaps in Alabama
A Black midwife provides maternal care services in Alabama, a state where many counties do not have labor and delivery hospitals. This effort occurs as new data highlights widespread access issues in maternal health.
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More than half of all counties in the United States do not have hospitals that offer labor and delivery services, according to recent research from the March of Dimes.
One Black midwife is working to provide care to pregnant individuals in Alabama. This work directly addresses the expanding areas of the U.S. with limited or no access to maternity care, often termed 'maternity deserts.'
The image accompanying the report shows a midwife traveling across Alabama to care for pregnant individuals and deliver babies. Maria Fabrizio created the image.
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