How to improve Texas’ unacceptably high maternal mortality rate

Texas committee report highlights the importance of robust data collection to highlight racial disparities to address high ...
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How DC plans to combat high maternal mortality rates among women of color

WASHINGTON (7News) — The CDC reports that out of 100 thousand live births nearly 33 women are dying nationally, but for Black women the rate is significantly higher. It nearly triples. In the District ...
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A woman dies every 2 minutes during pregnancy or childbirth: Report

A new World Health Organization report found that maternal mortality rates have either increased or remained the same in nearly all regions of the world in the past five years. "In 2020, we estimate ...
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Maternal Mortality Rate Dropped After Roe Overturned but Still Too High

Clare Ath is senior policy analyst for Human Coalition, one of the largest pro-life organizations in the nation that operates a network of telecare and brick-and-mortar women's care clinics across the ...
STAT

U.S. maternal mortality rate increased 27% over five years, NIH study finds

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. A new U.S. government paper documenting an increase in maternal ...
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Maternal mortality data is murky — but the crisis faced by new moms is clear

Annalisa (Nalis) Merelli is a contributing writer at STAT focused on boys’ and men’s health. Too many new moms are dying in the U.S. Exactly how many, however, is harder to establish. After years of ...