HEALTH

Why Racists Are So Vocal in Opposing Maternal Mortality Legislation

They’re exploiting racial disparities in maternal mortality

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The health and well-being of mothers and babies should be a unifying concern. Yet, America’s legacy of systemic racism has turned the conversation into a treacherous walk on a tightrope. Black women are the group…