Certain cancer rates, including colorectal, kidney, stomach, and liver are also 37-300% higher [and] Native American women are up to four times more likely than White women to die from pregnancy-related complications and to have a preventable death. _______________________________________________________________h/t jamessCNN Opinion: Sarah Eagle Heart: Indigenous women are facing another layer of hardshipIndigenous women are facing the ultimate crisis. Indigenous women had access to traditional medicines and knowledge for safe abortions before western medicine came to this shore. Indigenous women have always had the ultimate authority to make that decision for their families. – Nov. 19 Native American Heritage Day – Nov. 25…______________________________DK posts on SacheenLittlefeather, in reverse-date order (most current first).

Source: CBC News November 06, 2022 01:13 UTC