Police Violence and Birth Outcomes

The UCSF Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBi) is a multi-year, transdisciplinary research effort aimed at reducing the burden of prematurity. Funded by Lynne and Marc Benioff and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the UCSF PTBi  harnesses the talent of transdisciplinary scientific, clinical, and community expertise to stop the epidemic of prematurity in its tracks.

UCSF Center for Birth Justice

Police Violence and Birth Outcomes: How policing in hospitals and communities impacts our health

ZOOM LINK FOR THE EVENThttps://ucsf.zoom.us/j/97255473433?pwd=R0srWHA2RXBFbUNIeitlQXY0UG9nZz09Passcode: 174038Communities of color understand the dramatic impact police violence has on their health and the health of birthing people; however, until 2020, there has been little research published on police violence and birth. In hospitals, the presence of police and policing has continuously caused harm, making people of color feel unsafe in the place they are seeking care.In a letter penned by the Director of SF Public Health Dr. Grant Colfax, it was cited that out of the 111 use-of-force incidents in the emergency room, 70% of them were directed at Black patients although Black patients only make up 24% of ER visits. To address the harms of policing, groups like DPHMustDivest have called upon the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) to remove the Sherriffs&#x27; presence from SFDPH clinics and SF General Hospital. Join us for this important Collaboratory as we hear first-hand about how fatal police violence impacts pregnancy and preterm birth, present novel research, and learn about community organizing working to de-police the hospital.

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