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Jahana Hayes: “It's not just genetics that are the drivers for these…”

Featuring: Jahana Hayes, Democratic | U.S. House, Connecticut, District 5

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State Rep. Hayes talks maternity health crisis for Black women

Published | Video Starts at 01:24

You talk about a whole of government to develop comprehensive strategies. Tell us why we need that approach. Well, it's quite simple. It's not just genetics that are the drivers for these complications. It is where people live, where they work, access to nutritious food. all of these things that really put women in the healthiest position to give birth and to have access to high quality healthcare. These things are absent in many of the communities where black women live. (01:24–01:34)

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Asserts that factors beyond genetics, such as living conditions, work environment, and access to nutritious food, contribute to pregnancy complications.

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