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Hey, NJ! This week, we’re talking about maternal health.

In New Jersey, women die after giving birth at alarming rates. Black women are seven times more likely to die while pregnant, giving birth or soon after compared to white mothers, according to a state analysis. Health care writer Lilo H. Stainton joins hosts Maddi Ference and John P. McAlpin to discuss how one program is saving lives and improving maternal health in the Garden State.