Group of doctors leading group working to erase maternal care for Black women in US

Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women, according to the CDC. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Charlotte panel made up of doctors, midwives, doulas, and mental health experts will tackle the topic of Black maternal health care Tuesday as health officials seek solutions for women who are pregnant and need prenatal care.  Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women, according to the CDC. The ongoing crisis is facing thousands of expectant mothers across North Carolina.  Click here to sign up for the daily WCNC Charlotte newsletter Tuesday’s panel will focus on how health care providers can better service Black women during their pregnancies. It will be held at Hope Hall at Caldwell Presbyterian Church in Charlotte’s Elizabeth neighborhood at 6 p.m. It will be streamed live on Facebook at this link. “Maternal health statistics, maternal mortality statistics in the United States are some of the worst in the industrial world, and it’s much worse for Black women,” Dr. Douglas Robinson with the Reimagining America Project said.  Reimagining America is a group working to tackle discrimination and racism within different systems, like health care....