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This is probably related to black mothers receiving systemically worse maternity care. https://www.heart.org/en/news/2019/02/20/why-are-black-women-at-such-hig
by yummypaint 6y ago
This is probably related to black mothers receiving systemically worse maternity care.
https://www.heart.org/en/news/2019/02/20/why-are-black-women-at-such-high-risk-of-dying-from-pregnancy-complications https://www.heart.org/en/news/2019/02/20/why-are-black-women...
- imagin8or 6y agoTho that is true, it doesn't seem to explain this particular effect. From the article: "The study found no statistically significant link between the risk of maternal mortality – which is also much higher for black and brown women – and the race of the mother’s doctor."