Jasmine Crockett: “Black women are three times more likely to die attempting to…”

“They don't want to talk about disparities as it relates to how certain women are treated. We know the numbers. As it relates to the maternal mortality rates of black women. Black women are three times more likely to die attempting to bring life into this world. simply, I guess, because they are black. The biases have been documented. And, you know, the fact that we are seeing this. We saw these episodes right.” (24:22–24:29)

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