Dying during childbirth is a common worry. Learn how often it happens, the leading causes, and how advocates say we can prevent maternal death. When you’re having your first child, it’s exciting to ...

The highest risk factor for maternal mortality in Washington state is to be American Indian or Alaska Native, according to a ...

Without PRAMS, the U.S. will be less able to direct public resources toward the most effective interventions for meeting ...

The state's latest maternal mortality report, published Monday, Jan. 12, found that American Indian and Black Minnesotans face higher maternal mortality risk compared to the overall state population.

In 2020, approximately 287,000 women worldwide died from pregnancy- or childbirth-related complications, equivalent to one death every 2 minutes. Hemorrhage and hypertensive disorders, such as ...

According to new data, Harris County, Texas has the highest Black maternal mortality rates, nearly double the national ...

The death of a Black midwife following complications from giving birth has renewed difficult questions surrounding inequities ...

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The recent death in childbirth of Dr. Janell Green Smith casts a grim light on the deplorable state of mortality among black ...

Maternal mortality increased in Washington state in 2021–2022, the most recent data available. And the leading cause of ...

Between 2003 and 2013, the United States was one of only eight countries that saw an increase in maternal mortality ...