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Compared to US-born Black women, low levels of low birthweight births among daughters of foreign-born Black women is evidence that a lifetime exposure to discrimination and socioeconomic inequality is associated with adverse health outcomes for black women.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/324829

PubMedIntergenerational Change in Birthweight: Effects of Foreign-born Status and Race/Ethnicity - PubMedThe convergence of birthweight between descendants of foreign-born and US-born black women is consistent with theories positing that lifetime exposure to discrimination and socioeconomic inequality is associated with adverse health outcomes for black women. The emergence of a distinct educational gr …
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Individuals experiencing income loss and food insecurity were more likely to report they would be using a different method of contraception if not for COVID-19, compared to respondents without income loss or food insecurity. A larger share of respondents —14% in July 2020 and 22% in Jan 2021— reported not using their preferred method of contraception due to COVID-19.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/344611

PubMedCOVID-19's impact on contraception experiences: Exacerbation of structural inequities in women's health - PubMedEfforts are needed to ensure access to contraception despite the COVID-19 epidemic, especially for disadvantaged populations.
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Higher level of premature births among black mothers than white linked to socioeconomic factors (mother’s education, marital status, paternity acknowledgment, source of payment for delivery) and hypertension in pregnancy. Birth spacing plays a role for non-first-borns.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/315619

PubMedBlack-White Disparities in Preterm Birth: Geographic, Social, and Health Determinants - PubMedThese findings demonstrate that the known portion of the disparity in preterm birth is driven by sociodemographic and preconception/prenatal health factors. Public health programs to enhance social support and preconception care, specifically focused on hypertension, may provide an efficient approac …
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