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Rebecca Grant, "Birth - Three Mothers, Nine Months, and Pregnancy in America"

After Words

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The Role of Race in Maternal Mortality

Maternal mortality rates in the U.S. are much higher for women of color than they are for white women, according to a new study. The author says medical racism and weathering -- stress from living in America as a person of color -- contribute to those high death rates. "It's a real serious problem," she said.

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