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Advocates push to make midwifery more accessible in NJ
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New report suggests having more midwives could improve care, reduce racial disparities
There’s a push to make a hundreds-year-old birthing practice more accessible in New Jersey. A new report finds midwives could alleviate the growing maternal health crisis in the state by improving care and reducing racial disparities. Black women in New Jersey are seven times more likely to experience a pregnancy-related death than white women.
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Advocates push to make midwifery more accessible in NJ
Clip: 6/13/2022 | 3m 36sVideo has Closed Captions
There’s a push to make a hundreds-year-old birthing practice more accessible in New Jersey. A new report finds midwives could alleviate the growing maternal health crisis in the state by improving care and reducing racial disparities. Black women in New Jersey are seven times more likely to experience a pregnancy-related death than white women.
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