Between 2012 and 2017, Commerce Bank acquired more than $22.2 million in Oklahoma historic rehabilitation tax credits. Although a Legislative task force and a state commission have recommended reforming the program, state lawmakers have never followed through.

With a maternal mortality rate three times that of white women, pregnancy for black women in Oklahoma is sometimes a matter of life and death.

Forgotten Mothers is an ongoing series by The Frontier to examine and investigate maternal health in Oklahoma.

In Oklahoma, one woman dies each month and 70 more have life-threatening complications. The lessons learned from their cases are, for the most part, uncharted.

Though most women who give birth do so without any problems, any woman can experience complications. It's important to be able to recognize warning signs and know what to do if they occur.