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Eleanor Holmes Norton: We have been hearing about losing a parent to childbirth and how devastating it is to families, and that too many…

On the recordMay 5, 2021
We have been hearing about losing a parent to childbirth and how devastating it is to families, and that too many African-American families are forced to endure this trauma.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

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Norton highlights the trauma faced by African-American families due to childbirth complications.

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