Also, Simpson said if you want to find a Black doctor, Black or brown midwives or doulas can be great resources for finding a Black physician.

Source: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/the-1-thing-black-doctors-want-you-to-know-about-being-pregnant-while-black_uk_64e4ae6ce4b07a9e3f5b6a0d

Martha Franco created Doulas Telar in 2017 after seeing the need for Spanish-speaking doulas at hospitals in the San Francisco area.

Source: https://www.mycentraloregon.com/2023/10/12/hispanic-doulas-work-to-meet-needs-of-pregnant-women-as-maternal-mortality-rates-rise/

Since then, its doulas have attended nearly 600 births across the state; usually providing services for free.

Source: https://wbhm.org/2023/to-improve-birth-outcomes-for-uninsured-moms-birmingham-is-training-more-doulas/

So doulas like Overman find other ways to be supportive, such as sitting down with a woman afterward, to listen, share a meal, or just watch TV together.

Source: https://www.salon.com/2023/01/06/in-north-carolina-more-people-are-training-to-support-patients-through-an-abortion_partner/