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MPs are debating our petition in Parliament right now #BlackMaternalHealthDebate
Tune in now and take the #fivexmoreselfie if you haven't already ⏬
Tune in now and take the #fivexmoreselfie if you haven't already ⏬
@CatMcKinnell quotes our founder @MumsandTea:
"In 1991, when my mum gave birth to me, she was at greater risk of dying.
In 2020, that risk had increased and I was 5x more likely to die.
I'll be damned if my daughter is 25x more likely to die whenever she decides to give birth."
"In 1991, when my mum gave birth to me, she was at greater risk of dying.
In 2020, that risk had increased and I was 5x more likely to die.
I'll be damned if my daughter is 25x more likely to die whenever she decides to give birth."
@HarrietHarman highlights the finding from a recent Select Committee report that 78% of Black women do not believe that their health is equally protected
by the NHS compared to white people #BlackMaternalHealthDebate
by the NHS compared to white people #BlackMaternalHealthDebate
Today, Parliament is debating Black Maternal Healthcare for the first time in its history.
The UK maternal mortality rate for white women is 8 per 100,000 live births.
For Black women, this rises to 34 per 100,000 live births #BlackMaternalHealthDebate
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The UK maternal mortality rate for white women is 8 per 100,000 live births.
For Black women, this rises to 34 per 100,000 live births #BlackMaternalHealthDebate
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In November, a @HumanRightsCtte report pointed out that the NHS "acknowledge and regret this disparity but have no target to end it".
That's scandalous.
The Government has long been aware of these disparities and failed to address them.
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That's scandalous.
The Government has long been aware of these disparities and failed to address them.
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The pandemic has exposed and exacerbated existing inequalities in maternity care.
Over half of pregnant women admitted with #Covid19 in the first two months were Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic group.
Black women have been 8x more likely to be admitted.
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Over half of pregnant women admitted with #Covid19 in the first two months were Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic group.
Black women have been 8x more likely to be admitted.
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From 2015-2017, Black women were 5x more likely to die in pregnancy & childbirth.
Tomorrow Parliament will debate the petition we started to try and change this - signed by 187,519 people.
What do we want from MPs? THREAD #BlackMaternalHealthDebate
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/3010…
Tomorrow Parliament will debate the petition we started to try and change this - signed by 187,519 people.
What do we want from MPs? THREAD #BlackMaternalHealthDebate
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/3010…
According to the latest MMBRACE #MaternalHealth figures:
Black women are 4x more likely to die in pregnancy & childbirth.
Mixed heritage women are 3x more likely to die in pregnancy & childbirth.
Asian women are 2x more likely to die in pregnancy & childbirth.
Black women are 4x more likely to die in pregnancy & childbirth.
Mixed heritage women are 3x more likely to die in pregnancy & childbirth.
Asian women are 2x more likely to die in pregnancy & childbirth.
UK maternity care is rife with unequal health outcomes.
We want decision makers to acknowledge the disparities between Black women and their white counterparts in their experiences of pregnancy and childbirth within the NHS and commit to closing these gaps #protectblackwomen
We want decision makers to acknowledge the disparities between Black women and their white counterparts in their experiences of pregnancy and childbirth within the NHS and commit to closing these gaps #protectblackwomen
