The program aims to improve pregnancy outcomes for Black and brown expectant parents, who face disproportionately high maternal and infant mortality.
The city of San Francisco wants to test a novel approach to get at the decades-long, pernicious problem of Black and brown women dying at far higher rates than whites in pregnancy and childbirth: Give them money.a pilot program that would give about 150 low- and middle-income Black and Pacific Islander expectant parents $1,000 per month throughout their pregnancies and for at least six months after the birth of their children — no conditions attached.
“We’re trying to address the racism directly and instead of trying to change Black women — because there isn’t anything wrong with them — we’re trying to change the environment so it doesn’t have to be so stressful,” Malawa said. The study will look at how participants’ health is affected and could expand to other counties if it’s found to be successful. The project will be the first of its kind in the U.S., Malawa said, to test if an income supplement for pregnant people reduces maternal mortality, low birth weight and premature babies — and specifically whether it helps close the racial gap in those outcomes.
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