Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. ••• Minnesota health care faces significant financial challenges and historic staffing shortages.

Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities ...

The word 'midwife' dates back to Middle English, but the role of midwifery extends to modern day. The term midwife originally referred to a woman who was "with" another woman giving birth, but ...

Across much of rural Missouri, pregnancy begins with distance. In many counties, the nearest hospital that still delivers ...

Two pregnant black women nearly 1,000 miles apart were ready to do what many do every day: welcome new bundles of joy, and just before the start of the holiday season. Instead, the health of both ...

Alvarado, who is a nurse midwife, will take her childbirth training to any rural hospital that’s open to it or that reaches ...

The legislation seeks to stop Black women from suffering during and after childbirth and hold hospitals accountable, ...

Baker County lost its only maternity unit in 2023. Now officials seek federal funds to bring it back as mothers risk giving birth over 40 miles from home.

Two Black women said they were denied immediate medical attention despite being minutes away from giving birth. NBC News’ Zinhle Essamuah reports on the incidents, which happened days apart in Texas ...

“Compassionate concern is absent when a caregiver fails to listen to a patient who is clearly in pain and vulnerable,” Franciscan Health Crown Point's CEO said FOX 32 Chicago/Youtube An Indiana mother ...

Want to learn more? See our newsletter page here. (The Dallas Examiner) – A viral video recently revealed a Black woman in active labor sitting in the emergency waiting room triage, screaming and ...