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Tweet - "I've teamed up with @RepRobinKelly and @RepUnderwood on the #MOMMAact to help reduce maternal health disparities."

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Date: May 4, 2019
Issues: Health and Health Care Reproduction

"I've teamed up with @RepRobinKelly and @RepUnderwood on the #MOMMAact to help reduce maternal health disparities."

"FACT: U.S. has highest maternal and infant mortality rates among developed nations -- we lose more than 700 women every year, and 23,000 babies."

"FACT: Women and babies of color in this country are significantly more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women. In IL, black women are 6 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women."

"This is a tragedy. We must improve access to health care, improve the quality of care provided to pregnant women, enhance supports for women and babies after birth, improve data collection, and address implicit bias in health care."

@SenatorDurbin


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