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For pregnant women, your race may determine your standard of care
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Across the U.S., black women are three to four times more likely to die in childbirth than their white counterparts. It's a problem that starts at the top, says Hakima Tafunzi, who describes her early years as a former labor and delivery nurse "soul crushing."
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