Why we created a series about Black women and infertility

A common refrain I've heard from Black women over the years is: I wish more people talked about this. And so we are

• Read stories from the series here

At any given moment, at least one of my five group chats is texting about IVF. Or IUI. Or egg freezing.

Using assisted reproductive technology or other medical interventions to get pregnant is becoming more of a reality for women experiencing infertility in the US. Black women in particular, though, have to contend with significant barriers to fertility care, which means they often turn inward, or to their personal connections, to mitigate those challenges.