EPISODE · Jun 24, 2026 · 46 MIN
How midwives might help solve the Black maternal mortality crisis
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Black people were still three times more likely to die of pregnancy-related causes than white and Hispanic people.
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Black people were still three times more likely to die of pregnancy-related causes than white and Hispanic people.
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Black people were still three times more likely to die of pregnancy-related causes than white and Hispanic people.
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