Babies Are Being Born Too Early. For Black Women, It’s Worse

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Shawnte Beck looks on with her daughter, who was born at 31 weeks. Photo courtesy of UC San Francisco

By Cassady Rosenblum, KALW/Crosscurrents

Babies being born early is the No. 1 cause of infant mortality in the United States.

After years of decline, it’s back on the rise, particularly for Black women. Now mothers around the Bay Area are demanding solutions.

Read the complete story at KALW/Crosscurrents.

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