Researchers suggest that, in light of this, violent fatalities should also be considered in the maternal mortality rate. “Right now, the definition of maternal mortality does not include death ...

“Right now, the definition of maternal mortality does not include death by homicide. I’m not sure this is correct — being pregnant or postpartum significantly increases the risk of death by ...

Georgia recently relaunched its maternal mortality review committee after dismissing all 32 of its members last year. But ...

ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women ...

Maternal mortality rates remain alarmingly high worldwide, with nearly 95 per cent of these deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries. Most of these deaths are preventable, yet ...

According to the new report, the mortality rate for Black mothers ... The new data uses the World Health Organization's definition, which says that maternal death is "the death of a woman while ...