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The Switch Up — Black maternal mortality crisis: Birth behind bars

In our last episode, we explored how the maternal mortality crisis disproportionately affects Black birthing people and other women of color. These disparities persist — and in some cases may be worse — when we look at the incarcerated population. In 2021, Black women were imprisoned at 1.6 times the rate of white women, and… ....

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