Can’t talk about #womenshealth w/o mentioning #maternal death -unfortunately on the rise in America...how does one of the richest countries have the highest rate of maternal & infant mortality?🧵npr.org/sections/healt… @acog @ACOGPregnancy
We have high c-sx rates, low prenatal care, high chronic disease rates in our mothers. Post-partum care is a single visit at 6 weeks. Working pregnant moms may opt to induce labor for the 'convenience' of optimizing their leave... 
Speaking of leave, the US is the one of the ONLY industrialized countries to NOT have ANY paid parental leave. If that doesn't reveal value in a society, I don't know what does. Punchline: the value isn't in family. No wonder our divorce rates and rates of mental health and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
PAID #parentalleave is an important distinction from #FMLA. Paid leave says 'we value you, your historical contribution, and your longevity'. #FMLA says 'we won't fire you at one of the most vulnerable and pivotal times of your life' @npwf @usdol @PaidLeaveforAll @MomsRising
And yes, I say #parentalleave, as in both parents. In a heteronormative dyad* family model, #maternityleave says we value the wellbeing of babies, #paternityleave says we value the wellbeing of mom. Think who is taking care of who in the birthing versus supporting partner. *not… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Worse, #maternaloutcomes are worst for black women -- even when you adjust for socioeconomic status. This is a profound example of the perfect intersection of both #gender and #racial #healthinequity and its huge impact...@nytimes @sarahkliff @clairecm nytimes.com/interactive/20…… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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