Saba is a maternal health advocate whose goal is "to help other women have their birth experiences validated," she says. The racial divide in maternal deaths has been persistent for decades, Lindsay said, "so the rate is not something new. Historically, black women in low-income communities haven't had the same access to quality care as white women in high-income communities. "After realizing that this was not the norm, I decided to advocate for better ​maternal health care for all women," she said. "Low-income women, women of color, immigrant women are more likely to be uninsured.

Source: CNN November 15, 2017 09:22 UTC