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Many plans by local, state, and federal authorities in the United States to respond to heat extremes and climate change miss the threat that extreme heat poses to pregnancy, particularly for low-income and Black and brown people, Human Rights Watch and partners said on Friday. Authorities should promote racial and reproductive justice and address stark racial disparities in health outcomes.