The United States is the only developed country with rising rates of death during pregnancy and up to one year postpartum. The maternal mortality crisis is disproportionately impacting women of color, specifically Black women who are 3 times as likely to die. This is regardless of education, income or profession and most notably is as a result of psychosocial stressors, including racism.

In this interview, Rachel M Bond, MD, FACC and Alison L. Bailey, MD FACC, with Michelle D. Kelsey MD, discuss Black Maternal Health: A Call to Action and Implications for Prevention.