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In California, Black birthing people are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications. A bus tour takes Black pregnant people to hospitals and clinics around Los Angeles to help them make informed decisions about their healthcare.“Equity in healthcare is a very big thing for our community, like, we're so underserved and it's just ridiculous,” says mom Candace Cosey.
The center provides prenatal, postpartum and wraparound care services to Black birthing persons throughout L.A. County. When she started going into labor with her son, an ambulance took her to the nearest hospital, Centinela. “I didn’t have anybody in the room with me,” she recalls. On the way there, several of the women discuss Cedars’ history with Black maternal health, most notably the death of Kira Johnson in 2016.
She explains that after birth, nurses and doctors will leave the baby on mom’s chest for an hour to help them transition to their new world.
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