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(AP) - A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows maternal deaths across the U.S. more than doubled in two decades in unequal proportions.
By Kat Stafford | Photos by Wong Maye-e and video by Noreen Nasir | The Associated Press Angelica Lyons tears up while recalling her birthing experience
Black women in the U.S. are nearly three times more likely to die during pregnancy or delivery than any other race. Some doctors don't take their concerns seriously. This is the first story in a five-part AP series examining health disparities experienced by Black Americans.
The Associated Press spent a year examining how racial health disparities have harmed generations of Black Americans.
Black women in the U.S. are nearly three times more likely to die during pregnancy or delivery than any other race. Some doctors don't take their concerns seriously. This is the first story in a five-part AP series examining health disparities experienced by Black Americans.