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Birthing Justice

Jan 05, 2023 | IMDB 0

115 min Watch Now

Documentary

BIRTHING JUSTICE, a feature-length documentary film, captures the experiences and challenges of Black women, their families, caretakers and advocates, and examines the structures and systems that determine disparate rates of mortality.

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Allyson Felix

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