Each race has different risks when giving birth. For an example, black women have higher risks of preterm delivery than other races (Macdorman & Gregory, 2013). The infant mortality rate for black women was 10.53, which is more than twice the rate than non-Hispanic white women (Macdorman &Gregory, 2013). In a fetal infant mortality rate study it was determined that most of the infants that died were born to young black women (Johnson et al., (2011). Therefore, by being an African American woman you automatically inherit more risks than you would if you were not an African American
Each race has different risks when giving birth. For an example, black women have higher risks of preterm delivery than other races (Macdorman & Gregory, 2013). The infant mortality rate for black women was 10.53, which is more than twice the rate than non-Hispanic white women (Macdorman &Gregory, 2013). In a fetal infant mortality rate study it was determined that most of the infants that died were born to young black women (Johnson et al., (2011). Therefore, by being an African American woman you automatically inherit more risks than you would if you were not an African American