Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards Talks to North Carolina Policy Watch About High Maternal Mortality for Black Women in North Carolina

Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards (SOM) expressed concern over the doubling of the maternal mortality rate for women within 42 days of giving birth in North Carolina from 2019 to 2021. She emphasized the fragility of Black maternal health and pointed out that Black women are more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women. Read more.