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She went to the hospital to have her baby. Now her husband is raising two kids alone

Health

DC councilmember's fight to reduce maternal mortality is personal

Councilmember Christina Henderson introduced a bill that addresses the lack of maternal health resources east of the Anacostia River.
Coronavirus

Separated at birth for four days: What new moms endure during the pandemic

Hospital visitation policies and telemedicine appointments are challenging for mothers giving birth during COVID-19 restrictions.
Coronavirus

Separated at birth for four days: What new moms endure during the pandemic

Hospital visitation policies and telemedicine appointments are challenging for mothers giving birth during COVID-19 restrictions.
Local News

Shaquana Bates' son was stillborn. She blames ambulance delay

Ambulance got to the hospital 61 minutes after the first 911 call.
Mothers Matter

‘I thought, I’m going to die’ | A mom describes her near-death experience in the delivery room

Tens of thousands of women almost die each year in the United States while giving birth.
Mothers Matter

DC ‘most dangerous place to give birth in the US' for black women

Access to healthcare has been an ongoing debate in the nation's capital for decades and in recent history, things have gotten harder for expecting women in the eastern side of the city.
Mothers Matter

She couldn't wait to be a mom, but now her twins will never know her

Mothers are dying in the United States after giving birth at an alarming rate higher than any other developed country. Each year, between 700 and 900 women pass away from pregnancy-related causes, with black women three to four times as likely to die than other races.
Mothers Matter

American moms are dying in childbirth. What you can do about it

There are three things any mom can do to help stay safe from pregnancy through the first year after delivery.
Mothers Matter

American moms are dying in childbirth. What you can do about it

There are three things any mom can do to help stay safe from pregnancy through the first year after delivery.
Mothers Matter

'A river of blood:' A mom describes her near-death experience in the delivery room

She watched her daughter turn ghostly pale during childbirth; her lips were purple.
Mothers Matter

Why childbirth is a death sentence for many black moms

For every 13 white women who die during pregnancy or within one year of giving birth, there are 44 black women. Most of these deaths are preventable.

DC Police arrest serial sexual abuser who assaulted at least 12 women

Fairfax Co. football coaches say they will compete in playoffs amid Hayfield controversy

Fairfax coaches greenlight playoffs amid Hayfield controversy

Playoffs will go on amid Hayfield recruitment scandal, Fairfax coaches say

FORECAST: Showers and a touch of winter on the way , some parts of the DMV could see flurries Friday

Big snowstorm for our ski resorts on the way

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She went to the hospital to have her baby. Now her husband is raising two kids alone

DC councilmember's fight to reduce maternal mortality is personal

Separated at birth for four days: What new moms endure during the pandemic

Separated at birth for four days: What new moms endure during the pandemic

Shaquana Bates' son was stillborn. She blames ambulance delay

‘I thought, I’m going to die’ | A mom describes her near-death experience in the delivery room

DC ‘most dangerous place to give birth in the US' for black women

She couldn't wait to be a mom, but now her twins will never know her

American moms are dying in childbirth. What you can do about it

American moms are dying in childbirth. What you can do about it

'A river of blood:' A mom describes her near-death experience in the delivery room

Why childbirth is a death sentence for many black moms

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