Author: Getty Israel

Getty Israel is a population health expert, author, writer, mother and founder of Sisters in Birth, Inc., a Jackson-based women’s health clinic that provides midwifery and holistic care.

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U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson Absent on Preventing Black Birth Disparities

Leaders should examine the accessibility of midwifery care and freestanding birth centers to improve birth outcomes, Getty Israel writes.

September 23, 2022

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