A study from community researchers partnering with Rutgers Health faculty and staff offers an in-depth look at the pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum experiences of women of color in New Jersey – finding both meaningful progress and continued inequities persist in the state’s maternal care. 

Rutgers School of Public Health Wellness PHirst Ambassador Luis Cordero shares how his passion for population aging, clinical outcomes, and community-centered care shapes his work and studies.

New Jersey has become an increasingly important access point for abortion care in the years following the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, though disparities in availability remain throughout the state, according to Rutgers Health researchers.