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Summary
Dear Birth Roots community, It turns out that we humans are far more varied than we have historically acknowledged or respected, and expectant parents are no exception. Birth Roots participants might be artists, farmers, teachers or physicians; some work in the gig economy, perhaps massage therapists, software developers, engineers, entrepreneurs, or students. Some start out by taking a pregnancy test; others get there through adoption, assisted reproductive care, or surrogacy; for some it is a simpler process, while for others it is a longer, winding road. Some occupy a social location of economic advantage, and some face the reality of inferior care and compromised health outcomes due to systemic racism and structural inequalities. In fact, each person becoming a parent is made all the more vulnerable by how few resources, protections, or accommodations our culture devotes to the transition into new parenthood.