By Tammy Murphy Over the past four years, my Nurture NJ work has allowed me to meet countless New Jersey mothers, many of whom have bravely spoken out about their experiences during pregnancy, labor and delivery. Their stories underscore just how frightening and dangerous childbirth can be, especially for mothers of color. I have written and spoken many times before about our disturbing statistics: a Black mother in New Jersey is overseven times more likely than a white mother to die of pregnancy-related complications. A Black baby is over three times more likely than a white baby to die befor…
