Black Women’s Health Is At Stake This Election: Here’s What You Should Know

Getty Tuesday, November 4th, 2024, is rapidly approaching.  While most people are eager to watch the second presidential debate when Vice President Harris will face off against former President Trump on September 10th, 2024, some of us are concerned about what this election means for our health. As previously reported, Black women increasingly believe that this year’s election is more important than before, as not only our autonomy and democracy are at stake, but so is our health. According to a recent survey from the Black Women in America national poll conducted by the Highland Project and Brilliant Corners Research and Strategies, 71 percent found that 71 percent of Black women voters said this is the most crucial election of their lifetime. Although racism and discrimination are also top issues for 94 percent of Black women, in addition to criminal justice reform, protecting Social Security and Medicare, fighting inflation, and lowering the cost of goods, we are also gravely concerned with our healthcare system, which has failed us before. Our community of mothers often suffers from or is exposed to the Black maternal health crisis as Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than...