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CBHagman

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1. Thank you for posting this.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Sun Dec 10, 2017, 03:53 PM

Dec 2017

Dr. Irving's story is so incredibly sad, and what would truly honor her legacy would be to wage war on the health inequities that bring about such tragedy.

Maternal death rates in Texas, for instance, have been going up, and invariably are the worst among women who are African-American and Hispanic. Elected officials are starting to pay attention to that, but what will it take for them to do something about it?

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Black Mothers Keep Dying After Giving Birth. Shalon Irving's Story Explains Why [View all] steve2470 Dec 2017 OP

Thank you for posting this. CBHagman Dec 2017 #1

I am an Ob/Gyn and am horrifyingly aware of these statistics. volstork Dec 2017 #8

This paragraph with figures will chill your spine.. Maraya1969 Dec 2017 #2

This "practice" of medicine had better damn well pay attention to their treatment model. ancianita Dec 2017 #7

K&R... spanone Dec 2017 #3

K and R oasis Dec 2017 #4

K&R Solly Mack Dec 2017 #5

K&R mountain grammy Dec 2017 #6

bump nt steve2470 Dec 2017 #9

The social problem killed someone who was dedicated to fighting it, adds to the tragedy ck4829 Dec 2017 #10