The U.S. maternal mortality rate fell to 17.9 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2024, statistically similar to the 2023 rate of 18.6 per 100,000, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control ...

A newly released report from the South Carolina Meternal Morbidity and Mortality Review Committee showed a slight drop in ...

Maternal mortality rates in the United States have dropped to their lowest levels in recent years, according to new data ...

A June report shows that Black women disproportionately face postpartum maternal morbidity complications when compared to their White counterparts. The study, conducted by Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS ...

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (KCTV) - On Sunday, the U.S. Department of Health launched its 2024 Maternal Outcomes Matter Showers (M.O.M.S.) initiative in Kansas City, Kansas. M.O.M.S. is a national tour meant ...

The South Carolina Maternal Morbidity and Morality Review Committee (SCMMRC) released its annual legislative brief Wednesday, ...

Creola Hampton, president of the Black Leadership Advocacy Coalition for Healthcare Equity, (BLACHE), has challenged the state of Illinois to do more than identify racism as a factor in maternal and ...

A new report shows pregnancy-related deaths in South Carolina declined in 2022 and 2023, but health officials say disparities by race and location remain.

Three years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to abortion care established by Roe v. Wade in 1973, leaving abortion access decisions to the states. To date, 13 states ...

Black women in Philadelphia are twice as likely to have unexpected complications while giving birth than women of other races and ethnicities, according to a new report. Severe maternal morbidity – ...