Q&A: Why wealth fails to shield Black Americans from pregnancy risks

MedicalXpress | mai 18, 2026

It's widely known that low-income Black women suffer far higher maternal health risks than low- income white mothers, often because they lack access to quality health care. But in a new book, UC Berkeley law professor Khiara M. Bridges makes a forceful argument that maternal health disparities affect Black women at every rung of the socioeconomic ladder.