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Cory Booker: “The Mamas First Act meets a crisis that is costing mothers their lives—especially Black and Indigenous women who walk…”

On the recordJuly 18, 2026
The Mamas First Act meets a crisis that is costing mothers their lives—especially Black and Indigenous women who walk into delivery rooms carrying risks no family should bear.
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Cory Booker
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Highlighting the urgency of the maternal health crisis.

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