Virginia delegate hopes to end state's high Black maternal mortality rate – The Virginian-Pilot

In Virginia, the Black maternal mortality rate is about two times greater than white women, according to VCU Health. Infants born to Black women pass away up to three times more than other races in Virginia.

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