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On the recordSeptember 9, 2019
Maternal mortality and morbidity are problems that affect women throughout our country, but especially in African-American and Native American communities.
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Frank Pallone
Democratic · New Jersey

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Pallone addresses racial disparities in maternal health outcomes.

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