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Lawmakers agree North Carolina has a maternal health crisis. So why are reforms stalling?

By Skye Crawford and Ashley Fredde Three weeks after giving birth, Christine’s face and ankles became swollen at night. The 37-year-old Black woman from Robeson County became short of breath just walking to the kitchen, and lying flat made her feel like she couldn’t breathe. She had developed postpartum cardiomyopathy. Jamila, a 27-year-old Black woman […]

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