According to a 2019 report from the Chicago Department of Public Health, Black Chicagoans are six times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white Chicagoans. While the Momnibus Act addresses the Black maternal health crisis nationally, the Chicago Department of Public Health wants to target local inequities.

Reset breaks down new policy and other efforts to make pregnancy and childbirth safer for Black parents.

Host: Sasha-Ann Simons

Producer: Brenda Ruiz, Sarah Stark

Guests: Jamila Taylor, Candice Robinson