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Life-threatening Conditions During Pregnancy

JAMA Clinical Reviews

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Are Black Women More Likely to Die From Pregnancy Related Causes Than White Women?

As a black woman, it's very disheartening for me to see that black women are three times more likely over all to die from causes linked to pregnancy than white women. And when you look at college graduates, over all, black women with college degrees are five times more likely to die than their white counterparts. So doctor gampe, there are catastrophic outcomes even in normal pregnancy and delivery. Could you talk a little bit about some of those that you care for?

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