{"id":318192,"date":"2026-02-15T18:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T18:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/black-mothers-say-they-have-been-failed-by-maternity-care-services\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T18:00:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T18:00:20","slug":"black-mothers-say-they-have-been-failed-by-maternity-care-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/black-mothers-say-they-have-been-failed-by-maternity-care-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Black mothers say they have been failed by maternity care services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/pxQxLcTAQeg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Black mothers say they have been failed by maternity care services\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pxQxLcTAQeg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Black mothers have told Sky News they were treated differently by hospitals while giving birth because of their race.<\/p>\n<p>We spoke to three women who were cared for in three different hospitals.<\/p>\n<p>They all shared a similar experience: Their pain was ignored, their concerns were dismissed &#8211; and they believe the colour of their skin played part in the treatment they received.<\/p>\n<p>#maternitycare #nhs #health <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/ <\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Black mothers have told Sky News they were treated differently by hospitals while giving birth because of their race. 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