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On the recordSeptember 26, 2018
Maternal mortality in our country has more than doubled between 1987 and 2014, from 7.2 to 18 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.
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Gene Green
Democratic · Texas

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Gene Green discusses the increase in maternal mortality rates over the years.

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