Giving Birth in America: Louisiana (CNN + Every Mother Counts)

Giving Birth in America: Louisiana follows two pregnant women in the aftermath of the 2016 Baton Rouge floods. In addition to being displaced from the storms, Brianna and Teneshia share their personal challenges and decisions surrounding their pregnancies and birth following the floods. Dr. St. Amant, a local Maternal & Fetal Medicine Specialist, and Dr. Rebekah Gee, Secretary of the Louisiana Dept. of Health, provide insight over the many risks women face today in the United States when it comes to receiving adequate health care, and also highlight the importance of compassionate care at a time when more women are at risk of facing complications in pregnancy and childbirth, particularly women of color. The film premiered on CNN in 2017 and screened at the SCAD Film Festival, ACNM’s Annual Conference, and the APHA’s Global Public Health Festival.

Director & Producer: Clancy McCarty
Director of Photography: Nicole Mackinlay Hahn
Editor: Josh Banville