Black women could see a 33% increase in pregnancy-related deaths post-Roe. Why? | Tayo Bero

Giving birth is deadly for Black women. Ending abortion is going to make it worse

Now that Roe v Wade has been overturned, the legal status of abortion is back in the hands of state lawmakers. And this will have especially damaging consequences for Black women.

It's no news that being forced to carry a baby to term can be a death sentence. From ectopic pregnancies to other life-threatening complications, pregnant people in these situations are often faced with a choice between their own lives and that of their unborn baby.