'Irth' hospital review app aims to take the bias out of giving birth

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'Irth' hospital review app aims to take the bias out of giving birth
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Founded by a Black mom, the app gathers reviews by and for people of color about their experience with the health care system during pregnancy and delivery.

Kimberley Seals Allers, was inspired to start Irth because of stories she her from many mothers as well as her own experience of bias in the health care system during the delivery of her first child.Kimberley Seals Allers, was inspired to start Irth because of stories she her from many mothers as well as her own experience of bias in the health care system during the delivery of her first child.

Adverse outcomes after labor and delivery are significantly higher among women of color – including Black women – compared to white women, according to a NPR contributor Andrea Muraskin spoke with Seals Allers about the need for better patient feedback for people of color who are giving birth, and her aspirations for the project's future.Irth began as a mother and son project. As a journalist by trade, I have a passion for stories.

very concerning, the number of particularly Black families who are reporting that people at the hospital are threatening to call Child Protective Services and other authorities on them when they are simply making decisions about their babies and their bodies...

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