组织者推动格鲁吉亚分娩中心为黑人妇女提供更安全的生育选择。
Organizer pushes for birth center in Georgia to offer safer birthing options for Black women.
6年来, 社区组织者Katie Chubb一直试图在格鲁吉亚奥古斯塔开设生育中心, 面对当地医院的抵制。
Community organizer Katie Chubb has been trying to open a birth center in Augusta, Georgia, for six years, facing resistance from local hospitals.
高风险怀孕不适合生育中心,但它们为许多人,特别是黑人妇女提供了替代方案,因为黑人妇女面临与怀孕有关的死亡风险较高。
High-risk pregnancies are not suitable for birth centers, but they offer an alternative for many, especially Black women, who face a higher risk of pregnancy-related deaths.
产科医生害怕发生渎职诉讼,导致不愿与助产士合作。
Obstetricians fear malpractice lawsuits, leading to reluctance in partnering with midwives.
Chubb 的努力是由对多样化分娩选择的需求和像 Jonquette Sanders-White 这样的故事推动的,他差点死于产后出血。
Chubb's efforts are driven by the need for diverse birthing options and stories like Jonquette Sanders-White's, who nearly died from a postpartum hemorrhage.