Republican Senator Makes Jaw-Dropping Remarks About Black Women and Maternal Mortality in His State

‘African-Americans have a higher incidence of maternal mortality; So if you correct our population for race, we’re not as much of an outlier as it would otherwise appear’

May 22, 2022 2:30 AM

By Grabien Staff

Republican Senator Bill Cassidy gave a jaw-dropping answer to a question about the maternal mortality rate in his home state of Louisiana, pointing out — among other things — that it’s not so bad if you don’t count all the Black women.

Cassidy sat for a lengthy interview with Politico Reporter Sarah Owermohle, who asked Cassidy about a variety of health-related subjects, including the Justice Samuel Alito-authored draft opinion that would overturn the constitutionally right to abortion should it become final.

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