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Re:Black babies more likely to survive when cared for by bla... by yummypaint on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @01:44AM (#24195650)
This is probably related to black mothers receiving systemically worse maternity care.

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2019/02/20/why-are-black-women...

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Re:Black babies more likely to survive when cared for by bla... by imagin8or on Tuesday August 18, 2020 @02:50AM (#24195910)
Tho that is true, it doesn't seem to explain this particular effect. From the article:

"The study found no statistically significant link between the risk of maternal mortality – which is also much higher for black and brown women – and the race of the mother’s doctor."

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