Democratic candidate for MI governor calls for expanding pre- and post-natal care for Black mothers

"Black women in our state are nearly three times as likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women," said Benson… 

 "I hear the heartbreaking stories from women around the country and in our own state, and it doesn't have to be this way," said Danielle Atkinson, maternal health advocate…

https://www.michiganpublic.org/health/2026-02-09/democratic-candidate-for-mi-governor-calls-for-expanding-pre-and-post-natal-care-for-black-mothers