I would have a private and direct conversation with anyone in the administration if I felt that patients were at risk because of. All right. And I also want to ask you about maternal health. Mental health conditions are the leading cause of maternal death in the U.S. including suicide and overdose deaths. In her comments last week, Dr. Hogue, same woman also expressed concern about the safety of the antidepressants during depress during pregnancy. Specifically, she called out SSRIs, the most commonly prescribed type. (04:10–04:17)
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