What the end of Roe means for Black maternal health in the Midwest

Since the fall of Roe v. Wade, access to quality maternal healthcare is top of mind more than ever.

Abortion supporters Black motherhood
Supporters hold up signs during an abortion rights rally outside Federal Plaza in Chicago, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. Nam Y. Huh / Associated Press
Abortion supporters Black motherhood
Supporters hold up signs during an abortion rights rally outside Federal Plaza in Chicago, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. Nam Y. Huh / Associated Press

What the end of Roe means for Black maternal health in the Midwest

Since the fall of Roe v. Wade, access to quality maternal healthcare is top of mind more than ever.

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Restricted access to reproductive care are likely to hit people of color and poor people the hardest. While abortion is still legal in Illinois, experts expect the overturning of Roe v. Wade to have a lasting impact on existing healthcare inequities in the region.

Reset discusses the relationship between abortion access and health outcomes in pregnancy.

GUESTS: Dr. Sadia Haider, director of the division of family planning at Rush University Medical Center

Sara Bovat, health analyst at Mathematica