In the United States, Black people who give birth are at least three times as likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than their white counterparts. And in Harris County, the risks are exponentially higher.

More than 80 percent of these cases are preventable – and amplifying the stories and experiences told of childbirth and pregnancy can play a huge role in changing the narrative.

We recently reported about some of the underlying causes behind the racial disparities that vary from changes in weight, to pregnancy-related complications, health disparities or implicit bias and discrimination in the medical field.

As we deepen our coverage, we want to hear from those who’ve been affected by this health crisis.

If that’s been your reality, we would love to hear from you! Use the form below to share your experience below. Your information will never be published without your explicit permission.

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Have you been impacted by Harris County’s Black maternal health crisis? Tell us your story.

by Angelica Arinze / Audience engagement producer and Monique Welch, Houston Landing
April 26, 2024

<h1>Have you been impacted by Harris County’s Black maternal health crisis? Tell us your story.</h1> <p class="byline">by Angelica Arinze / Audience engagement producer and Monique Welch, Houston Landing <br />April 26, 2024</p> <p>In the United States, Black people who give birth are at least three times as likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than their white counterparts. And in Harris County, the risks are exponentially higher.</p> <p>More than 80 percent of these cases are preventable – and amplifying the stories and experiences told of childbirth and pregnancy can play a huge role in changing the narrative.</p> <p>We <a href="https://houstonlanding.org/harris-county-has-had-the-highest-black-maternal-death-rates-in-the-u-s-for-years-heres-why/">recently reported about some of the underlying causes behind the racial disparities</a> that vary from changes in weight, to pregnancy-related complications, health disparities or implicit bias and discrimination in the medical field.</p> <p>As we deepen our coverage, we want to hear from those who’ve been affected by this health crisis.</p> <p>If that’s been your reality, we would love to hear from you! Use the form below to share your experience below. Your information will never be published without your explicit permission.</p> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://houstonlanding.org/have-you-been-impacted-by-harris-countys-black-maternal-health-crisis-tell-us-your-story/">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://houstonlanding.org">Houston Landing</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/houstonlanding.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/cropped-Frame-5-2.png?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://houstonlanding.org/?republication-pixel=true&post=28621&amp;ga4=G-4E41V78RX3" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p> Copy to Clipboard

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