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Lincoln County mom opens up about newborn son's death

Clip: 3/4/2022 | 2m 29sVideo has Closed Captions

A pregnant Jessica Smith rushed to the hospital where she says doctors failed her.

North Carolina ranks 30th out of the 50 states in high maternal mortality rates. While she was pregnant, Jessica Smith says her doctors failed to give her a simple procedure that would have saved the life of her child.

03/04/2022 | Rating NR

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