In the U.S., the maternal mortality rate is greater than in other high-income countries, with persistent racial and ethnic ...

North Carolina’s maternal mortality rate saw a 100% increase from 2019 to 2021 during the peak of the pandemic, data shows. AsiaVision Getty Images In a country that has one of the worst ...

Commentary: Maternal Health, Dignity and Consent Act would prohibit unnecessary drug testing and screening without informed ...

A concerning statistic from the CDC — Tennessee has the highest maternal mortality rate in the nation. Posted: June 11, 2025 ...

Wade in 2022, pretty much every awful thing we all predicted would happen has happened, or is starting to happen, and maternal mortality is sadly no exception. On Wednesday, the Gender Equity ...

Second, and possibly most urgent, there’s still work to be done to confront the persistent tragedy of maternal mortality in the United States. Despite the drop to 18.6 deaths per 100,000 live ...

More Kansans will die during pregnancy and childbirth as a result of proposed federal cuts to Medicaid, says the leader of a ...

For nearly two decades, California has made significant progress in reducing maternal mortality. In fact, our state has the lowest maternal mortality rate in the nation. But despite this progress ...

Folks around the country are gearing up to celebrate “collective action” around improving health outcomes for Black mothers. The 2025 Black Maternal Health Week (BMHW25), which lasts through ...

dozens of maternal health advocates say a new state plan to reduce maternal mortality fails to address systemic racism and puts an undue burden on individuals. The plan, unveiled by state ...