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On the recordJuly 24, 2019
As a founding member of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls, I made it a priority to address the gaps in our healthcare system which result in black mothers dying at two to six times the rate of their white peers.
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Robin Kelly
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing the need to address healthcare disparities affecting black mothers.

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