Birthing Justice

Black Women, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

By: Julia Chinyere Oparah - editor, Alicia D. Bonaparte - editor

Narrated by: Deanna Anthony

The second edition of this pathbreaking, widely taught book offers five 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; and expanding the global movement for sexual and reproductive wellbeing. 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.

©2024 Alicia D. Bonaparte and Julia Chinyere Oparah (selection and editorial matter); individual chapters copyright 2024 by the contributors (P)2023 Tantor