Racial gap widens in maternal mortality around time of childbirth
Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher white women around the time of childbirth in 2023. That's ...
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Maternal deaths drop — except for Black women
Erin Davis/Axios Visuals The mortality rate for Black mothers in the U.S. has not improved, per data released Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Why it matters: The pregnancy ...
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Maternal deaths decline overall, but racial gap widens
Black women in the U.S. died at a rate nearly 3.5 times higher white women around the time of childbirth in 2023.
Elaine Welteroth’s Birthing Experience Changed Her Life–and Career Path
Officially launched in April 2024, birthFUND aims to improve the maternal health care system and provide families access to ...
Elaine Welteroth's Birth Experience Changed Her Career Path
Officially launched in April 2024, birthFUND aims to improve the maternal health care system and provide families access to midwives.
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Trump’s “Buyout” Purge Comes for the CIA
Trump’s “buyout” offer (aka the “agree with me or leave” special) has hit the CIA.
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Homicide, suicide leading causes of maternal death in US
Pregnant women are more likely to die of violence than any medical cause in the U.S. and are at greater risk for violent ...
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MATERNAL DEATH RATES FALL — Fewer women died during pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period in 2023, but disparities in death rates between white women and women of color widened, POLITICO’s ...