Gentle ladies recognize for one minute. This is Black Maternal Health Mental Health Week and it's a time for action. We can save countless, countless black mothers from preventable death. Michigan has one of the highest death rates among black pregnant people because our health system fails to provide comprehensive and accessible health care. Folks here may not know this, but mental health is the leading cause of maternal deaths and black women in our country are the most under reported and undertreated. (00:13–00:22)
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Asserts that Michigan has a high death rate among black pregnant people due to inadequate health care.
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