JACKSON, Ms. — The maternal death rate in America continues to get worse. There were 20 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. The numbers rose to 24 per 100,000 in 2020. For Black women, that statistic ...

The United States’ maternal mortality rate has improved in recent years, but it continues to lag behind pre-COVID-19 pandemic ...

For too many women, the journey to motherhood ends in death. Maternal mortality – the death of a woman during pregnancy or ...

Because the primary causes of pregnancy-related mortality vary by race and ethnicity, it is crucial to consider whether ...

Maternal mortality rates are on the rise for all races in the United States and are strongly affected by the health of a woman before she conceives, a Texas advisory committee to the U.S Commission on ...

The United States has had the highest maternal mortality rate among income-comparable countries for years — and this remains the case. While campaigning for president in 2020, Joe Biden said he would ...

In a state where women die from pregnancy-related causes at more than double the national average, Louisiana lawmakers ...

Black women still face maternal death rates that are four times higher than the overall rate, even after post-pandemic ...