Discrimination, PTSD may lead to high preterm-birth rates among African-American women

(University of Washington) African-American women are nearly twice as likely to give birth prematurely as white women. Amelia Gavin, an associate professor in the University of Washington School of Social Work, connects preterm birth to racial discrimination via PTSD.

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