Racism plays a 'key part' in maternity health disparities, MPs say

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A new report shows that black women are almost four times more likely to die in pregnancy, childbirth, and the period afterwards than white women, and maternal deaths in deprived areas are also on the rise.

However, despite the government's commitment to set up a task force to address the issue last year, the Women and Equalities Committee said it is "concerned" that the government and the NHS leadership have "underestimated the extent to which racism plays a part".

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