Black women die due to pregnancy-related complications at a rate that is three times higher than their white peers, according to recent federal data, and experts say those tragic disparities result from structural racism. In a yearlong investigation, Capital B national health reporter Margo Snipe examined records in Georgia to better understand how disinvestment in health care systems that served predominantly Black communities led to maternal health care deserts.

She spoke with NewsHour's Nicole Ellis in the conversation above.

Credits:
Producer: Casey Kuhn, Laura Santhanam
Graphics: Margo Snipe
Editor: Yasmeen Alamiri, Julia Griffin, Erica Hendry

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