Indiana has the third highest maternal mortality rate in the nation. The majority of those deaths are Black women.
Author Archives: Mary Claire Molloy
Alma Mater: Indiana University Bloomington
I cover health for Mirror Indy with a focus on equity and accountability. I’ve been working as a journalist in Indianapolis since my teenage years living in Butler Tarkington. I covered the FedEx mass shooting for The Washington Post and have also written for USA Today and The Indy Star.
When I’m not busy covering stories, I like to bake, listen to music and explore new places with the people I love.
I joined the Mirror Indy team because I believe in the power of local journalism. When you are deeply connected to a community, you tell stories that better represent it. Indianapolis is my hometown, and I am so excited to return to a newsroom with a mission I believe in.
My phone number is 317-721-7648 and my email is maryclaire.molloy@mirrorindy.org.
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Blocked for state award, Dr. Caitlin Bernard receives one from abortion rights group
Bernard became a national figure after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
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How Marion County will spend ‘unprecedented’ new public health funding
Spending priorities include maternal and infant health and violence prevention.
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‘A significant spike’: Indy hospitals see surge of flu, COVID-19, RSV patients
Health officials are asking people who have mild symptoms to use a pharmacy clinic or urgent care.
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New Indy domestic violence plan centers on the needs of Black women
‘We are really focusing on who has constantly and purposefully been left out of conversations about healing and justice, and that is Black women.’
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Here is a list of hotlines to help you in a crisis
Get free support for mental health, addiction, abuse and more.
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The Christmas House has been casting a holiday glow for more than 40 years
Linda and Ricky Eichholtz have been stunning their neighbors with Christmas decorations since 1980.
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Indianapolis hospitals restrict visitors as COVID, flu, RSV cases rise
The restrictions are indefinite, a spokesperson said.
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‘You’re praying someone decides to donate’: Holiday blood shortages loom
Indy residents tell us why they showed up to donate blood or thank donors.
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Why Indy nurses and public defender staff say they’re unionizing
Management in one workplace is supportive, but not in the other.
