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Nada Hassanein
Environmental & Health Inequities Reporter
I'm a USA TODAY reporter focusing on environmental and health inequities. Previously, I was a social issues reporter at the Tallahassee Democrat, covering immigration, health, domestic violence and issues affecting marginalized communities. I was a 2019 Center for Health Journalism National Fellow and reported a project that focused on socioeconomic factors that impact children’s health disparities in Tallahassee.
Articles
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Many families in rural America struggle to access obstetric care, and mothers of color, already facing higher risks, are left especially vulnerable.
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A legacy of injustice and inequity underpins reproductive health care disparities faced today by people of color.
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Native Americans travel among the farthest in the nation for maternal care. To fill the void they must rely on each other.
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As more rural hospitals and obstetric units close, the federal government is just beginning to define the scope and impact of maternity care 'deserts.'
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Thousands could be threatened, experts say, because the same groups most impacted by abortion bans — rural, low-income, and women of color — also experience higher rates of domestic violence.
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People whose maternal care depends on federal dollars can’t get abortions under the Hyde Amendment. What will the end of Roe hold for them?
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More than 2 million women live in counties with no birth center or other obstetric care. A ban on abortion could mean greater health risks for them.
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A new reporting project will share the lived experiences of women living in the country's growing maternal heath deserts.
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Don't give up. Follow these tips to overcome data deserts in your reporting.
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"Our kids aren’t growing up, you know. They’re dying. They’re dying too fast," says Koquisha Cook, who lost her daughter in an August shooting.