In this episode of "Facing the Facts," we're focusing on maternal health. Learn about people looking to change the trends and improve outcomes for women at all stages of motherhood.
Race and Culture Reporter Jasmine Minor and Data Journalist Maggie Green discuss the data behind the stories in,"Facing the Facts: Maternal Health." Research shows time and again that there are better outcomes when patients and doctors are the same race. But data from the Association of American Medical Colleges shows that just 11 percent of OB-GYNs across the country are Black and 8 percent are Hispanic.
Meanwhile, for parental leave, workers are not guaranteed a single paid day under federal law. But as more and more states pass paid leave, reporter Julian Glover with KGO explores whether the national government could eventually follow suit.One in four African American women get fibroids by age 25 and 80 percent by age 50. Fibroids are tumors that grow on the uterine wall and can impact a woman's pregnancy and cause other issues.
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