Maternal mortality in US

Women still die in childbirth in the U.S.—in fact, more than any other country.

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00:00One, two, three!

00:13The mortality rate for American mothers has more than doubled in the past 25 years.

00:31I figured all babies worldwide would be delivered the same way.

00:34And then I found out the hard way.

00:36No, in America, babies are not delivered the same way that they deliver them anywhere else in the rest of the world.

01:01Native and African American women die at triple the rate of white women.

01:16Because of things like chronic conditions such as diabetes or obesity, women are more likely to need surgical intervention.

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