#MaternalHomicideCrisis: 17 y/o Ikea Hood had just given birth 3 weeks before she was fatally shot by her on/off boyfriend in Dallas last year. She was young and Black, putting her at a disproportionate risk to be a victim of a leading cause of death for pregnant women. The trial is underway.

4/ But experts emphasize that these deaths are preventable, and that prevention strategies that address factors like inequity could be key in those prevention efforts.

2/ The story focuses on the people who have had their lives upended by the maternal homicide crisis. The parents, their children, and the rare voice of a survivor.