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Sweeping legislation aims to combat Black maternal mortality
In North Carolina, Black women are more than 2 1/2 times more likely to die of pregnancy-related complications.
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April 19, 2021
For 35 weeks, Tomeka Isaac had a normal pregnancy.
As a 40-year-old Black woman, she was at high risk for preeclampsia, a complication characterized by high blood pressure that can cause organ damage. But she diligently went to every doctor’s appointment, and to her relief, was told her blood pressure was fine.
“My baby Jace was amazing to carry,” she said. “Every appointment I was fine, he was fine, and I didn’t have morning sickness my whole pregnancy.”