ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state ...

Health and access to quality healthcare are foundational drivers of economic mobility, shaping opportunities and outcomes across a lifetime. But maternal-mortality rates are two to four times higher ...

As Indiana’s maternal and infant mortality rates tick down, the work isn’t done for health care advocates seeking to improve the state’s outcomes. Over a dozen people spoke to the state’s Interim ...

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 ...

In a letter to the state surgeon general, 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 ...

As of 2025, the United States continues to experience a disturbing increase in maternal mortality rates. Recent data reveals that maternal deaths are not only rising but are disproportionately ...

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. In states with abortion bans, ProPublica has found, pregnant ...

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. A new U.S. government paper documenting an increase in maternal ...

WHO's campaign focuses on ending preventable maternal and newborn deaths, urging global collaboration and investment. Global maternal mortality declined by 40% from 2000 to 2023, but progress has ...

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