Zohran Mamdani: “Black women in New York are nine times more likely to die of…”

“No neighborhood has a higher rate of pregnancy associated deaths than Brownsville. 146.9 of every 100,000 live births. That pain isn't limited to East Brooklyn. Black women in New York are nine times more likely to die of pregnancy related causes than white women. None of this is accidental. While Fania Mindel extended care to all New Yorkers, others like Sanger believed that only some people were fit to have children.” (01:48–01:54)

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