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On the recordSeptember 29, 2021
And that is exactly the point, that all these health outcomes that are negative for black women, minorities, indigenous people, are a result of policy decisions that have been made for generation upon generation.
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Jimmy Gomez
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Gomez emphasizes that negative health outcomes stem from historical policy decisions, not genetics.

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