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Manhattan: It’s Black Maternal Health Week, when all across the country, people are raising their voices and taking action to support the health of Black women, who are three to four times more likely to die in childbirth compared to their white counterparts, according to the CDC. As devastating as this overall statistic is, we can’t forget that it is even grimmer for a particular subset of Black women: those who are behind bars. ....

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