“Black maternal health and reproductive health has to be a conversation that I hear from any candidate for me to be on board to vote for them,” she said.
Black women in the U.S. also face greater risks bearing children.
“The landscape for reproductive health for Black women has gotten far more dangerous in the last two and a half years,” she said.
When asked, the Harris campaign did not point to specific policies on Black maternal health.
Desta-Bell said she’s found growing interest from voters about the state of Black maternal health and reproductive justice.
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