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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Comments come on the heels of Virginia Department of Health Commissioner Colin Greene being criticized after The Washington Post quoted him downplaying the role of racism in public health outcomes.