Join us right here for an IG Live🚨on Monday, February 23 at 12pm ET to talk through study findings from a new report with @emoryrise.bsky.social that reveals what happens when critical pregnancy care is denied or delayed for Georgians despite "exceptions" under Georgia's abortion ban #HB481

📣 New Report just dropped!📣

Amplify and @emoryrise.bsky.social interviewed patients, clinicians, community groups, and advocates on pregnancy care since #HB481. Care denials and delays are the reality, even under “exceptions” Report: amplify-ga.org/resources Join us Mon for the IG Live

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Congratulations to our 2025 grads! 🎓🎉

Working with students is a privilege & highlight of our work. We're inspired by the passion you bring to reproductive health, and are so proud of your achievements. The field is better off for having you in it. We can’t wait to see what you accomplish next! 🩵

“We really are seeing racism in the hospitals”: Racial identity, racism, and doula care for diverse populations in Georgia Introduction Poor birth outcomes are more prevalent for Black communities, but strong evidence shows that doula care can improve those outcomes. More evidence is needed to understand racial difference...

To learn more, check out our research here: bit.ly/bdstudy

#BlackDoulaDay #BlackMaternalHealthWeek #BMHW2025

We found that despite structural racism and other barriers to care, Black doulas continue to provide essential and supportive services to Black birthing people in Georgia, and are passionate and committed to providing care to their communities.

Doula care has been shown to improve birth experiences + outcomes, especially for Black birthing people. As part of the Georgia Doula Study, co-led by RISE and Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia, we studied Black doulas' experiences + how they provide care to communities of color.

Happy Black Doula Day, and first day of Black Maternal Health Week! ✨

Thank you!!

Sound exciting? Follow along for reproductive health research, learning opportunities, collaborative partnerships, and more - all grounded in the unique context of the Southeastern U.S.

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We work to advance reproductive health and equity of people in the U.S. Southeast through transdisciplinary research that informs social, systems, and policy change.

Hi, Bluesky! 👋 We’re excited to be here, to share new ideas and build new connections. We’re RISE, a research center housed at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health.