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Follow along while we dip our toes into the subject of healthcare and how as women we feel we are being treated differently and again, how your race or even your last name can change the way you receive treatment. There are some surprising statistics here in the US about how dangerous pregnancy and giving birth can be in the United States, which I think for most might be surprising. Statistics source:
https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/racial-disparities-in-maternal-and-infant-health-current-status-and-efforts-to-address-them/
https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/issue-brief/womens-health-care-utilization-and-costs-findings-from-the-2020-kff-womens-health-survey/