Statistics show D.C.’s maternal mortality rate is almost double the national average, and the World Health Organization says more American women die from childbirth-related complications than in any other country in the developed world.

Statistics show D.C.’s maternal mortality rate is almost double the national average, and the World Health Organization says more American women die from childbirth-related complications than in any other country in the developed world. https://t.co/LLpFOgAmsC

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