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olympian and gold medalist track and field athlete allison felix was among a group of witnesses testifying about the need to address the racial disparities with maternal health care. this house ways and means committee hearing was convened to discuss the high rate of mothers dying to do causes related to pregnancy or childbirth in the u.s. the committee will come to order. with over 700 women in america dying of pregnancy -related deaths each year experts view the united states is one of the most difficult places in the industrialized world to give birth. this should not be the case. pregnancy should be one of the happiest times in a woman s life, not an experience, based on fear. cdc estimates three fifths of pregnancy related deaths in america are preventable. the stunning reality is that this parity between mortality rate between women of color and non-hispanic white women with women of color notably less likely to survive. sadly, african-american women are three-four
the united states is one of the most difficult places in the industrialized world to give birth. this should not be the case. pregnancy should be one of the happiest times in a woman s life, not an experience, based on fear. cdc estimates three fifths of pregnancy related deaths in america are preventable. the stunning reality is that this parity between mortality rate between women of color and non-hispanic white women with women of color notably less likely to survive. sadly, african-american women are three-four times more likely to die from pregnancy -related convocations than white women. this racial disparity plays out across women of all income and educational backgrounds. problem is so common that i need not look further at the male staff personal experience. at 32 years old african-american attorney who works for the committee became pregnant with her third child. initially she and her family were excited but their joy turned to worry. shortly after her first trimest
life, not an experience, based on fear. cdc estimates three fifths of pregnancy related deaths in america are preventable. the stunning reality is that this parity between mortality rate between women of color and non-hispanic white women with women of color notably less likely to survive. sadly, african-american women are three-four times more likely to die from pregnancy -related convocations than white women. this racial disparity plays out across women of all income and educational backgrounds. problem is so common that i need not look further at the male staff personal experience. at 32 years old african-american attorney who works for the committee became pregnant with her third child. initially she and her family were excited but their joy turned to worry. shortly after her first trimester she fainted falling down a flight of steps. in the emergency room specialist determine her painting was the result of cardiac and other issues and admitted her to the intermediate ca
throughout the nation as an irrepressible force against injustice of any kind, be it social, political, or racial. if there is a cost to be championed, he is unafraid a cause to be championed, he is unafraid to bring it to the forefront. he is a good front. and thenization national urban league have worked collaboratively on many, many things together. as i said yesterday, there are free sugars and jelly tree s hakers and jelly makers. welcome back the founder of the national action network, reverend al sharpton. [applause] all, al sharpton: first of good afternoon to the national urban league. i am honored to be here with my good friends who have let us around the nation. and even before that as mayor of new orleans. give him a big dams. hand. [laughter] [applause] rev. al sharpton: as we meet at the convention this year, we need to be clear that we are that we havemma not seen in decades. crossroads of real decisions that will impact and effect where this country is