The disparities in maternal healthcare between Black and Indigenous pregnant persons and white pregnant persons are staggering.

In the case of Maternal Mortality Black pregnant people in the United States are up to three times more likely to die in pregnancy and childbirth compared to white pregnant people. Maternal mortality rates persist regardless of class or education status. Deaths among birthing parent extend beyond the period of pregnancy or birth. Nine months of prenatal care cannot counter underlying social determinants of health inequities in housing, political participation, education, food, environmental conditions and economic security—all of which have racism as their root cause.