Thank you, Alan Watt , for sharing this link to a BBC video about #pregnancy and #childbirth experiences for black women in the #UK . The statistics don't lie: just as with African American women, the #maternalmortality rates for black women in the UK are five times higher than for white women. This video powerfully explains the core issue: the lived experiences for these women, and how they are treated during interactions with doctors, nurses and even some #midwives in pregnancy and delivery settings. This is such a complicated issue, and content that helps explain the crisis is urgently needed. #globalhealth #maternalhealth #reproductivehealth #reproductivejustice …see more