On pregnancy-related deaths, Indiana is ranked near the bottom of the country. Today we find out why with public health experts, a state representative, and community leaders working to address the problem.
We also learn how substance use and mental health issues became a big part of the story. And we talk about why Black women face pregnancy related deaths three to four times more than white women.
Produced by Drew Daudelin.
Guests:
Rima Shahid
Executive Director, Women4Change
Velvet Miller
Project Director, Not One More: Promoting Maternal Health and Preventing Maternal Death
Vanessa Summers
Indiana State Representative, House District 99
Dr. Virginia Caine
Director and Chief Medical Officer, Marion County Public Health Department