New Study Says African American Babies Are More Likely To Be Born Stillborn

Heartbreaking new research has been released that says black babies have a higher likelihood of being stillborn than any other race. 1 / 5

While the researchers acknowledged reasons for stillbirth will vary, they did find that institutional racism as the main reason the statistics are so high. 2 / 5

Unfortunately, black women are less likely to receive prenatal care in comparison to their white counterparts. But this goes beyond pregnancy 3 / 5

In fact, black patients in general are less likely to receive proper health care and treatment. 4 / 5

Tennis superstar and mom-of-one Serena Williams has been vocal about the questionable care she received while expecting her daughter Alexis. 5 / 5