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The New York Times
A Life-or-Death Crisis for Black Mothers
25 minutes Posted May 11, 2018 at 2:56 am.
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Black mothers and infants in the United States are far more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than their white counterparts. The disparity is tied intrinsically to the lived experience of being a black woman in America. Guests: Linda Villarosa, a contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, and Simone Landrum, a young mother in New Orleans. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily.