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Why are black women four times more likely to die from childbirth?

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A black woman in the UK is four times more likely to die from childbirth than a white woman. MPs published a report last week on racial disparities in maternal health. Hannah, an actress of mixed heritage, says she was treated like her pregnancy was 'unwanted'

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