Birthing Justice: Black Women, Pregnancy, and Childbirth Bonaparte Alicia D.
Birthing Justice: Black Women, Pregnancy, and Childbirth Bonaparte Alicia D. The second edition of this pathbreaking, widely taught book offers 5 new chapters, on breastfeeding and Black infant…
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Birthing Justice: Black Women, Pregnancy, and Childbirth Bonaparte Alicia D.
The second edition of this pathbreaking, widely taught book offers 5 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. 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. Other chapters are updated throughout.
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 It foregrounds Black women's agency in the birth justice movement.