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Gwen Moore: “Women are dying because they are having problems related to…”

Featuring: Gwen Moore, Democratic | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 4

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Congresswoman Moore Reintroduces the Mental Health and Making Access More Affordable (MAMA) Act

Published | Video Starts at 01:04

We, we see the numbers. We see the numbers of people who are dying and they're, and they're substance abuse and mental health related. We can't ignore the data. You know, yes, Women are dying because they are having problems related to gestational diseases, but they're dying because of mental health. 20%. That's a huge number. Will this break barriers around their ability to get help as well? That it will open doors because they'll have. (01:04)

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Reiterates that 20% of maternal deaths are due to mental health issues, alongside gestational diseases.

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