#34 - The Economics of Reproduction, Part 2: All the Costs of Giving Birth

Today we’re completing the two-part series on the economic implications of reproducing, talking about the costs – often mysterious -- of giving birth for women and others who can get pregnant, especially in the U.S. In this episode, Kara talks to Carol Sakala from the National Partnership for Women & Families about the actual costs of delivering a baby, and shares an audio essay on the range of known and unknown stats a mother must contend with when pondering the costs of delivery. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the episode, so please email us at fairercents@gmail.com or hit us up on Twitter or Instagram at @fairercents. Thanks to our sponsor Freshbooks for their support of the show.

Links:

• Carol Sakala, director of childbirth connection programs at the National Partnership for Women & Families
• Vox video on the mysterious costs of giving birth
• The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecolegists position paper on home births