
Closing the Gap in Reproductive Care
When it comes to fertility, Black women are underserved even though they are nearly twice as likely to experience fertility issues compared to White women. Specifically, 48% of Black women may struggle with fertility, versus 31% of White women. Unfortunately, Black women are also half as likely to receive fertility treatments. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 15% of White women between the ages of 25-44 received fertility treatments, as opposed to 8% of Black women within the same age range. This disparity in numbers is due to a combination of socioeconomic and cultural factors, including the lingering stigma of infertility, which has caused many Black women to suffer in silence.

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