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HRW: racial inequities persist in South Florida maternal health care

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HRW: racial inequities persist in South Florida maternal health care

Phoebe Appel | Penn State Law, US

October 17, 2024 12:19:34 am

Inequities in birth and maternal health between Black and white people persist in the South Florida medical system, according to a Human Rights Watch report released Wednesday. The group called for the Florida and US governments to address racism in the system, and to provide greater access to lifelong health care, maternal health and midwifery [...]

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