Gene Green: “I hope that we can advance this legislation as well.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that more than 700 women in the United States die each year due to complications related to pregnancy and childbirth.

Neither these bills nor the Committee's other efforts have gone far enough to address many of the underlying challenges facing this sector.

I'm happy to once again support my colleague Mr. Engel's bill, to rein in this dangerous practice.

I would like to submit the following letters for the record.