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On the recordJuly 24, 2019
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

Editor's note · Context

Discussing healthcare disparities affecting black mothers.

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