Stories this photo appears in:
![Tease photo](https://epmgaa.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/img/photos/2023/04/13/Screen_Shot_2023-04-13_at_2.51.45_PM_r100x80.png?144a9619b7b2d55e12d8b619b3e5adb91a2095fa)
Summit to address Black women, birthing and reproductive health
In Virginia, Black women are three times more likely to die than white women during childbirth or due to pregnancy-related causes, according to Birth in Color RVA, a birth, policy and advocacy nonprofit focused on raising awareness surrounding maternal health and reproductive justice.