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Five years ago, it was widely reported that Pittsburgh is one of the worst places for Black women, who experience higher poverty and unemployment rates than their counterparts in many other U.S. cities, according to a study by the city’s Gender Equity Commission.
That study also found Black women’s maternal mortality is higher in Pittsburgh than nearly all similar cities, though it wasn’t due to lack of prenatal care. Black women here started care sooner than their counterparts in those other cities when the study was released in 2019.
A recent study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh found another possible reason for poor maternal health outcomes: everyday racism and sexism.
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