Black women are more likely to experience infertility than white women. They're less likely to get help, too, Race
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IVF has helped hundreds of thousands get pregnant. But Black women in the US, saddled with the myth of hyper-fertility and biased reproductive care, often lack the assistance they need
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Black Americans' views about health disparities, experiences with
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U.S. Women More Likely to Have Children Than a Decade Ago
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33% of US adults used fertility treatments or know someone who has
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Infertility Does Not See Race, Unfortunately Society Does
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Infertility, Endured Through a Prism of Race - The New York Times
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Fertility treatment use in the US
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Black women are more likely to experience infertility than white
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Baby Bust: Fertility is Declining the Most Among Minority Women
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Black Women and Infertility
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Black Reproductive Autonomy Is in Jeopardy
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How Your Race or Ethnicity May Impact Fertility
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Promoting Black Girls' and Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health