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Recommendation 7
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The death rate for Black women in childbirth is five times higher than for white...
Recommendation
The death rate for Black women in childbirth is five times higher than for white women. The NHS acknowledge and regret this disparity but have no target to end it. The Government must introduce a target to end the disparity in maternal mortality between Black women and white women.
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Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 11 February 2021. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗