This week’s chapters looked at the science involved in conception, prenatal and infant growth, and the teratogens that can impede this growth. However, social and societal issues may check proper prenatal, child, and women’s health in general. Choose and watch one of the following TED Talks. Discuss the tenets of your chosen talk. What teratogens are identified? How do the issues discuss the impact on the health of women and babies? Finally, discuss how these issues may affect your community and the changes that could be made.
Wajahat Ali: The case for having kids
Miriam Zoila Pere: How racism harms pregnant women – and what can help
Raj Panjabi: No one should die because they live too far from a doctor
Elizabeth Howell: How we can improve maternal healthcare – before, during, and after pregnancy
Jen Gunter: Why can’t we talk about periods?