Poverty
True or False: Not having kids was only an option for upper-class families.
True.
True or False: Impoverished women are more likely to deal with gaslighting from doctors.
True.
True or False: The rate of women in their 20s having children has decreased by 10%.
False, 28%.
True or False: Brooklyn is the only borough that is considered “moderate” risk of maternal vulnerability.
False, it is the Bronx.
True or False: Many people are accepting towards women who choose to not have children.
False.
How many homeless people are women? What is the % of homeless women with children? How many of those have custody of their children?
Name the 2 forms of approved birth control options for men.
Vasectomies & condoms.
Name 2 reasons why women are delaying motherhood.
Education, Career, Financial Stability, Childcare costs, The financial burden it puts on young women who likely have debt, more access to birth control.
Name 2 factors that contribute to maternal vulnerability.
Poverty, lack of access to quality health care, violence, food insecurity,
Name at least 2 factors that explain why women won’t have children.
Prioritizing mental health and careers, racism faced by women, freedom of not worrying about children, children take too much time and energy.
How many times more likely are black women to live under unfavorable conditions than white women?
1.6x.
How many Americans do NOT have health care?
Approx. 30 million.
How long is maternity leave (according to FMLA) and how often do employers grant this?
12 weeks, 60% of employers.
Name 3 countries with lower maternal deaths than the United States.
Japan, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Luxembourg, Germany, Australia, Sweden, Netherlands, Austria, Canada, Korea, Finland, and Portugal.
How do people react towards Glyniss MacNicol not wanting kids?
Told her she has a terrible life, was told that they were willing to help her, told her she would change her mind as she got older.
How many women in the U.S. live in poverty?
24.39 million.
U.S. census bureau
List a general health care score for general health care in any 2 counties of N.Y.
12 for Bronx County, N.Y.
2 for Suffolk County, N..Y.
3 for Kings County, N.Y.
1 for Richmond County, N.Y.
0 for Westchester County N.Y.
1 for Queens County N.Y.
What are some risk factors of adolescent mothers and children?
Poverty, malnutrition, complications of pregnancy, depression, substance abuse. Children are at greater risk of physical, cognitive, & emotional problems.
Over the past two decades, how much has maternal mortality increased?
60%
Do you think there would be an increase in the number of childfree women in the future? Why?
Answers vary.
In what ways can pregnancy affect financial stability, or how can poverty affect motherhood?
Answers vary.
List 4 states with the worst health care.
Alabama, Mississippi, Missouri, Louisiana, Arkansas, North Carolina, Wyoming, West Virginia, Nevada, Oklahoma.
List 3 issues associated with high birth rates.
Low life expectancy, low living standards and education levels, low social status for women.
What is the name of the act that sets transformative policies for maternal Health?
Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act.
List 3 consequences of not having children.
Distress, raised depression and anxiety levels, lowered self-esteem, feelings of blame and guilt, somatic complaints, and reduced sexual interest.