
Lincoln County mom opens up about newborn son's death
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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.
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Lincoln County mom opens up about newborn son's death
Clip: 3/4/2022 | 2m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
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.
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