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Origins birth and wellness owners and midwives Caitlin Wages and Gina Thompson have not responded to our requests for comment. Additionally, midwives Jennifer Crawford and Elizabeth Fuel have also not returned our request for comment. This season is dedicated with love to Malik.

Origins birth and wellness owners and midwives Caitlin Wages and Gina Thompson have not responded to our requests for comment. Additionally, midwives Jennifer Crawford and Elizabeth Fuel have also not returned our request for comment. This season is dedicated with love to Malik.

Origins birth and wellness owners and midwives Caitlin Wages and Gina Thompson have not responded to our requests for comment. Additionally, midwives Jennifer Crawford and Elizabeth Fuel have also not returned our request for comment. This season is dedicated with love to Malik.

This season, we were focused a lot on Texas, and we know that Black women in Texas as of 2023 were 2.5 times more likely than white women to suffer maternal death. In your opinion, what are the factors contributing to this?

This season, we were focused a lot on Texas, and we know that Black women in Texas as of 2023 were 2.5 times more likely than white women to suffer maternal death. In your opinion, what are the factors contributing to this?

This season, we were focused a lot on Texas, and we know that Black women in Texas as of 2023 were 2.5 times more likely than white women to suffer maternal death. In your opinion, what are the factors contributing to this?

Also, the systems that are training and educating doctors are rooted in so many ways around the centering of white person's experiences.

Also, the systems that are training and educating doctors are rooted in so many ways around the centering of white person's experiences.

Also, the systems that are training and educating doctors are rooted in so many ways around the centering of white person's experiences.

Something that was highlighted by other experts that we've spoken to is the benefit of universal health care and how that impacts data. Typically, when we look at other countries, I'm curious if you would agree with that.

Something that was highlighted by other experts that we've spoken to is the benefit of universal health care and how that impacts data. Typically, when we look at other countries, I'm curious if you would agree with that.

Something that was highlighted by other experts that we've spoken to is the benefit of universal health care and how that impacts data. Typically, when we look at other countries, I'm curious if you would agree with that.

Absolutely. I'm curious if you could shed any light into how Medicaid and insurance policies are influencing the maternal health outcomes for Black birthing persons.

Absolutely. I'm curious if you could shed any light into how Medicaid and insurance policies are influencing the maternal health outcomes for Black birthing persons.

Absolutely. I'm curious if you could shed any light into how Medicaid and insurance policies are influencing the maternal health outcomes for Black birthing persons.