Birthing Justice
Black Women, Pregnancy, and Childbirth
Alicia D. Bonaparte, Julia Chinyere Oparah, Alicia Bonaparte, Julia Oparah
- 344 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Birthing Justice
Black Women, Pregnancy, and Childbirth
Alicia D. Bonaparte, Julia Chinyere Oparah, Alicia Bonaparte, Julia Oparah
About This Book
The second edition of this pathbreaking, widely taught book offers six new chapters, on breastfeeding and Black infant health; Black birthing during COVID; Black doulas rethinking birthing practices; the recent buildup of a US national movement; childbirth in Zanzibar; and expanding the global movement for sexual and reproductive well-being. Other chapters are updated throughout. Birthing Justice puts Black women's voices at the center of the debate on what should be done to fix the broken maternal care system. It foregrounds Black women's agency in the birth justice movement. First published in 2016, Birthing Justice is a seminal text for those interested in maternal healthcare, reproductive justice, health equity, and intersectional racial justice, especially in courses on gender studies, Black studies, public health, and training programs for midwives and OB/GYNs. Additional resources and a reading group guide are available at www.blackwomenbirthingjustice.com.