Dramatic racial inequalities in the experiences of maternity prompt demands for further research to understand these disparities.
The BBC has published an article drawing attention to the racial inequalities that persist in the experience of pregnancy in the UK. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has also issued a call for research into the causes behind the inequalities in rates of miscarriages. Particular attention is drawn to the fact that black women are 43% more likely to suffer a miscarriage than white women.
The reasons for this are described as complex with little research having taken place to try to understand such significant differences in the experience of pregnancy and childbirth.
A report by MBRRACE-UK last year also noted that black women are four times more likely to die during pregnancy than white women. Asian and women of mixed ethnicity were identified as being twice as likely as white women to die during pregnancy.
A spokesperson for the RCOG is quoted as saying that ‘it is unacceptable that Black, Asian and minority ethnic women face worse outcomes than white women, especially when it comes to maternity care.’
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