The constant drumbeat that maternal mortality is “commonplace” and that pregnancy is “deadly” doesn’t empower me with information to make my own decisions. It just stresses me out.

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 ...

A 40% decline in global maternal deaths from 2000 to 2023 was demonstrated in a new report released today by the United Nations (UN), with the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) falling from 328 to ...