Jahana Hayes: “Black women, Native American women, are two to three times…”

“Well, thank you so much for having me. And I had no idea how staggering these numbers were until I came to Congress. As you mentioned in the leading up to this segment, Black women, Native American women, are two to three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications. The CDC says that 60% of these deaths are prevented. We have access. We know what the problem is. We know what tools are necessary.” (00:44–00:57)

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