Publications Featuring Dr. Shalon’s Story:

  • Black Women Who’ve Died in Childbirth Won’t Be Forgotten

    Thisis article from Glamour underscores the ongoing tragedy of Black women dying during childbirth in the United States. It highlights personal stories and emphasizes the systemic issues in healthcare that contribute to these preventable deaths.

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  • America is Failing its Black Mothers

    Journalist, Amy Roeder, details about how policymakers are finally paying attention to the rising rates of black maternal mortality. Winter 2019.

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  • Digging in Deeper: fighting the lopsided likelihood of black Women dying in childbirth.

    Journalist, Sheila M. Poole, digs deeper into the maternal mortality crisis that has impacted African American women at a disproportionate rate. AJC, April 2019.

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  • Opinion: Georgia's maternal mortality crisis is a test for ‘pro-life’ lawmakers

    Journalist, Jim Galloway, analyzes maternal mortality and policy. AJC, Jan 2020

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  • Ga. panel on maternal deaths wants Medicaid to cover more poor moms

    Journalist, Ariel Hart, covers maternal mortality and access to care. AJC, Jan 2020.

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  • Nothing Protects Black Women From Dying in Pregnancy and Childbirth

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  • Honoring Dr. Shalon Irving, A Champion for Health Equity

    Shalon Irving’s 2017 death brought national attention to maternal mortality among Black women in the US. This essay remembers her life and legacy. Read by Wanda Irving, chair of the board of Dr. Shalon’s Maternal Action Project.

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  • Birth Stories in Color

    Bianca Pryor felt compelled to share her personal birth experience and how it interweaves with the birth story and untimely passing of her best friend, Dr. Shalon Irving. Bianca has led an effort to develop the Believe Her app which provides peer-to-peer support and resources to Black birthing people.

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  • [NPR] Black Mothers Keep Dying After Giving Birth. Shalon Irving's Story Explains Why

    Black Mothers Keep Dying After Giving Birth. Shalon Irving's Story Explains Why. Black women are three times more likely to die from complications of childbirth than white women in the U.S. Racism and the stress it causes can play a leading role in that disparity.

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  • [ProPublica] Nothing Protects Black Women From Dying in Pregnancy and Childbirth

    Highlights the alarming maternal mortality rates among Black women in the U.S., emphasizing that neither education nor income protects them from pregnancy-related deaths. Shalon Irving, an accomplished CDC epidemiologist, died three weeks postpartum, illustrating the systemic inequities in healthcare.

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  • [Time] Rep. Lauren Underwood Invokes Serena Williams and Beyoncé to Call for 'Urgency' in Stopping Childbirth Deaths

    Rep. Lauren Underwood’s speech at the TIME 100 Next event underscored the need for immediate legislative action to save lives, citing the tragic death of her friend, Dr. Shalon Irving, from complications after childbirth.

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