Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders highlight maternal health investments

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Arkansas Gov.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday highlighted the importance of investing in maternal health initiatives aimed at supporting mothers before and after they give birth.

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Sanders, who has three children, said she raised alarm bells about maternal health in Arkansas after she became governor because the state consistently ranked among the worst in maternal mortality rates.

“If we can see these women and help them and support them from the very beginning of their pregnancy all the way through, then we can help address some of these problems and we can change maternal health,” Sanders, a Republican, told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” in an interview alongside Moore, a Democrat, and philanthropist Olivia Walton, which aired Sunday. “Not just in our state, but across the country.”