Rashida Tlaib actually said...

"Black maternal and infant death rates force us to acknowledge that bias isn't simply wrong, but it is deadly."

"This is an incredibly emotional and personal issue, just as a mother myself and also as a Detroiter, where we see our babies, you know, approximately 15 out of every 1,000 of our babies are not surviv..."

"If you are a care provider who is responsible for the life and well being of families, you have two options..."

"Black mothers are more likely to suffer from a stroke or a heart attack or given C-sections, which carry a far higher risk of maternal mortality."