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LaMonica McIver: “It’s like, hey, I have a disease, but no one can give me a real answer of why it’s happening, especially in Black and…”

On the recordJune 15, 2026
It’s like, hey, I have a disease, but no one can give me a real answer of why it’s happening, especially in Black and brown women, who are dealing with this at high numbers and just cannot get answers.
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LaMonica McIver
Democratic · New Jersey
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newjerseymonitor.com
Jun 15, 2026

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the lack of answers for uterine fibroids in women of color.

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