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America's Maternal Nightmare

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Monique Rainford |

TEDxWilmington

• September 2018

Why are American moms dying of pregnancy-related complications at a higher rate than moms in almost any developed country in the world? Why is America‘s maternal death rate rising? Dr. Monique Rainford discusses the answers to these questions and tells us what we can do to change it. -

Why are American moms dying of pregnancy-related complications at a higher rate than moms in almost any developed country in the world? Why is America‘s maternal death rate rising? Dr. Monique Rainford discusses the answers to these questions and tells us what we can do to change it. -

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