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NJ’s first lady: Childbirth is deadlier for Black mothers and we’re working to change this | Opinion
New Jersey Star-Ledger ^ | April 17, 2022 | By Tammy Murphy

Posted on 04/17/2022 1:50:02 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

Over the past four years, my Nurture NJ work has allowed me to meet countless New Jersey mothers, many of whom have bravely spoken out about their experiences during pregnancy, labor and delivery. Their stories underscore just how frightening and dangerous childbirth can be, especially for mothers of color.

I have written and spoken many times before about our disturbing statistics: a Black mother in New Jersey is over seven times more likely than a white mother to die of pregnancy-related complications. A Black baby is over three times more likely than a white baby to die before his or her first birthday.

Behind those statistics are the mothers and families I have met. As we recognize Black Maternal Health Week, it is our mission to amplify their stories.

We cannot allow this crisis to continue. It is 2022 and we should not be losing any mothers or any babies due to preventable causes.

This Black Maternal Health Week, let’s continue to raise the voices of these mothers. Together, we will make New Jersey the safest and most equitable state in the nation to deliver and raise a baby.

(Excerpt) Read more at nj.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; News/Current Events; US: New Jersey
KEYWORDS: birth; childbirth; newjersey; prolife; race
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To: livius

Excellent commentary, thanks.


21 posted on 04/17/2022 2:25:44 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

And whose fault is this great disparity between the hazards of childbirth for mothers of color, in relation to the hazards of childbirth for mothers who happen to be white?

New Jersey is a Democrat and very blue state, has been for some time, so the onus of poor care for the persons of color falls entirely upon THEIR policies, nowhere else. It is a “soft” discrimination and bigotry in delivery of health care, much like the “soft” discrimination and bigotry in all affirmative action programs. The mother of color is ENCOURAGED to remain uninformed as to her options during pregnancy, with the only factor much discussed in consultation with medical professionals is how to terminate a pregnancy. Not much about prenatal care, or how to contend with emergencies as they arise, or any kind of support system directed at aiding the infant in how to thrive.

Talk about hate crimes....


22 posted on 04/17/2022 2:26:58 PM PDT by alloysteel (There are folks running the government who shouldn't be allowed to play with matches - Will Rogers)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Are they not aborting enough to keep the democrat demons satisfied?


23 posted on 04/17/2022 2:31:23 PM PDT by Trillian
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

So many soft headed people...

I wonder if she has any clue why?

Obviously not.

Make people go out and work. It will change their mood swings
a lot. When you have to work to support yourself, you don’t have as much time to get involved with things that harm you.


24 posted on 04/17/2022 2:38:35 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance the flag of the U S of A, and to the REPUBLIC for which it stands.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Well good. If black women don’t have babies, guess what will happen in about a generation, maybe less.


25 posted on 04/17/2022 2:43:39 PM PDT by Avalon Memories (Liberalism is a philosophy of sniveling brats. -- P.J. O’Rourke)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

TBH, the biggest threat to Black mothers is Black culture.


26 posted on 04/17/2022 2:47:45 PM PDT by throwthebumsout
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Because too often they do not seek or follow prenatal care


27 posted on 04/17/2022 2:57:33 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Black mothers are most likely to have complicated pregnancies and that is exactly why we have so few black people in the world today, with their numbers dwindling. Good to know. I mean, OH NO!!! HOW CAN WE FIX THIS?


28 posted on 04/17/2022 3:00:23 PM PDT by Scarlett156 (Always believe the statistics. )
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To: Scarlett156

Pay them to breed? I think we already tried that.


29 posted on 04/17/2022 3:05:11 PM PDT by bankwalker (Repeal the 19th ...)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Tammy, you ignorant slut.


30 posted on 04/17/2022 4:13:15 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: rovenstinez
I think it is a CULTURAL problem,

It ABSOLUTELY is a cultural problem.

Look at the great human advances, like railroads and telephones etc., for the last 1,000 years and ask how many of these were achieved by black Africans? I can't think of a single one, but a correction is welcome.

31 posted on 04/17/2022 4:42:34 PM PDT by libertylover (Our BIGGEST problem, by far, is that most of the media is hate & agenda driven, not truth driven.)
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To: livius

Improve nutrition ...

Very interesting post.

I think this is the only culture on the planet where homemaking is not considered a skilled trade. So no one teaches the younger ones how to cook nutritious foods. I also think all kids, boys and girls, should take some home ec and shop classes in junior high and high school.


32 posted on 04/17/2022 4:49:17 PM PDT by Cloverfarm (Pray for the peace of Jerusalem ...)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

If the statistics are accurate, then we need to know the reason. Instead, all we get are some numbers and a few anecdotes about women’s concerns being dismissed.

But, is that the reason why the mortality rate is so high? Because women’s concerns are dismissed? All kinds of women have had the same experience of their concerns being dismissed. (If I’d listened to the doctor who told me to stay home, my baby would’ve been born at home.)

This article doesn’t answer any questions. What were the causes of death? What kind of health insurance did the women have? Where did they receive health care? Were other circumstances involved?

That’s the problem with grouping people by skin color in statistics. No real answers. But, the Dems don’t want to help anyone, anyway. They just want to keep their cushy jobs by convincing people to vote for them.


33 posted on 04/17/2022 5:20:33 PM PDT by Tired of Taxes
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To: livius

I was uninsured with no prenatal care for months. A low-cost Catholic program accepted me in the 8th month. I wasn’t eating well, either. They were concerned that I was underweight. Yet, I gave birth to a big healthy baby. No pregnancy complications whatsoever.

If only we knew the causes of death... The article gives a few anecdotes that tell us nothing about all the other women.


34 posted on 04/17/2022 5:47:35 PM PDT by Tired of Taxes
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“This Black Maternal Health Week” huh? What else have we got I’ve never heard of? Prolly a lot, but jeeeezzz.


35 posted on 04/17/2022 5:55:34 PM PDT by MrKatykelly
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I no longer care.


36 posted on 04/17/2022 6:08:05 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I thought this is why they championed abortion.


37 posted on 04/17/2022 6:10:18 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: rovenstinez

Blacks have a 50% obesity rate. That alone contributes to such health problems.


38 posted on 04/17/2022 6:19:29 PM PDT by aimhigh (THIS is His commandment . . . . 1 John 3:23)
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To: Cloverfarm

I agree. Actually, when I went to public school in NYC, we all had to take “Home Ec” in 7th grade. They had about ten little mini-kitchens in a big class room and assigned us to the kitchens in groups of four, which usually meant two boys and two girls.

For the most part, the boys did nothing except eat the finished product and occasionally wash the dishes…how little things changed as we got older, LOL!

But it was kind of fun, all of us got the basic principles and a bit of information about nutrition and its importance.


39 posted on 04/17/2022 6:44:42 PM PDT by livius
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To: Tired of Taxes

These young women weren’t underweight for the most part, and some were even overweight. But they were definitely malnourished. Several even had the really bad teeth and hair that you see with malnutrition. Their babies - even measured in utero - were going to be low birth weight, which is riskier in terms of survival and also in terms of future development. Having a nice plump baby as you did is wonderful!

The girls probably never took a single one of the prenatal vitamins the program gave them and they sure didn’t take up home cooking! It was sad, because they didn’t seem to have much in the way of support from any older family members or even any happy memories of food (Thanksgiving or other holidays, birthdays, etc.). Food was just their potato chips and soft drinks and occasional KFC.

I think the program was an attempt to break that cycle but it wasn’t successful, for the most part. But you never know…all you can do is try your best and hope for the best.


40 posted on 04/17/2022 6:53:15 PM PDT by livius
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