Latona Giwa

Latona Giwa is a doula, registered nurse, lactation consultant, and advocate. Currently the executive director of Repro TLC, they also co-founded Birthmark Doula Collective and the New Orleans Breastfeeding Center in Louisiana. They write about reproductive justice, race, and parenting.

An abortion rights activist demonstrates outside the US Supreme Court on April 2, 2025.

Abortion Care Is Central to Black Maternal Health Abortion Care Is Central to Black Maternal Health

This Black Maternal Health Week, it’s time to acknowledge this simple truth: Abortion care is maternal healthcare.

Apr 17, 2025 / Latona Giwa

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We Can Ensure Parents, Children, and Birth Workers Thrive We Can Ensure Parents, Children, and Birth Workers Thrive

The "lactonomy" is rigged against us, but there are public health measures we can take to fix it.

Aug 7, 2023 / Latona Giwa

Black Mothers Are Dying. The Least We Can Do Is Listen to Their Stories

Black Mothers Are Dying. The Least We Can Do Is Listen to Their Stories Black Mothers Are Dying. The Least We Can Do Is Listen to Their Stories

As we observe Black Maternal Health Week, it’s essential that we heed the lessons of maternal mortality review committees and press for life-saving support for pregnant Black peopl...

Apr 12, 2022 / Latona Giwa

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