LOS
ANGELES, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Black women
in the U.S. are 3 to 4x more likely to die from pregnancy related
causes than White women and Black infants are 2x more likely to die
in their first year than White infants.  America’s medical
establishment has turned giving birth into a battlefield for Black
women and their babies, but activists are changing those negative
outcomes.  “Birthing Justice” goes behind the statistics and
beyond the grief to amplify how Black women are taking control of
their lives and transforming the birth experience to one of
resilience and joy.  An excerpt from the documentary will be
screened as part of Black Maternal Health Week on Thursday, April 14^th at 2pm ET/11am PT by
the National Birth Equity Collaboration.  View here. This
documentary is produced by Women in the Room Productions.

“Birthing Justice places Black women at the
center of the fight to fix a broken system.”

Denise Pines, Co-Founder, Women
in the Room Productions, says “Birthing Justice places Black women
at the center of the fight to fix a broken system.  In this
documentary we examine the structures and systems that determine
these mortality rates as well as the progress being made by health
initiatives, dedicated practitioners and best practices. Our goal
is to see the solutions presented in this documentary replicated
nationally.”

One major factor now recognized by experts is the impact of
systemic racism and stress on Black women, negatively affecting
their birth outcomes.  “The key to solving this problem is
complex, but a path exists,” says Jacoba
Atlas, Co-Executive Producer.  Director Monique N. Matthews says, “Black women need to
be heard, respected that they understand their own bodies and
believed by medical professionals who serve them.”

Birthing Justice is scheduled to be released in Fall,
2022.  For more information on Birthing Justice visit
www.birthingjustice.com.  The documentary is produced by Women
in the Room Productions, a comprehensive media company that drives
social impact for women and persons of color through storytelling
and community. For media interviews, contact Ginger Campbell (323) 933-2505
ginger@snap-productions.com.

Support for the film provided by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation,
Missouri Foundation for Health, Meadow Fund, The California
Endowment and others.

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