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Infant mortality rate higher for black mothers than any other race

A new study finds that black mothers are more likely than any other race to lose their babies. That rate increases for black mothers with higher education, whereas it decreases for white mothers who are more educated. Keisha Bentley-Edwards, a co-author of the report, discusses the findings and the proposals to combat them.
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