"Throughout the years and among all categories, Black women outranked every other demographic in the number of pregnancy-related deaths, with Black mothers in Brooklyn suffering the most overall."
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‘Not Doing Enough’: NY Maternal Mortality Reforms Haven’t Closed Racial Gap
A state review found the Health Department launched new initiatives and improved data collection. But Black women still face disproportionately high pregnancy-related death rates.