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'Staggering' and 'sobering': More than 80% of US maternal deaths are preventable, CDC study shows
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA staggering number of maternal deaths in the United States were found to be preventable, according...
Women shouldn't die during pregnancy. In Florida, too many still do. | Ranking Florida
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThis editorial is the opinion of The Palm Beach Post Editorial Board, not the Post’s newsroom....
Maternal health advocates in Mass. push bills to train, license and reimburse midwives
Worcester Telegram & Gazette via Yahoo News· 8 months agoBOSTON - They came with signs, with strollers and their babies in their arms. Dozens of people...
Maternal mental health conditions drive climbing death rate in US, research says
CNN via Yahoo News· 4 months agoMaternal mental illness is the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in the US, according to a...
4 women who had life-threatening ectopic pregnancies describe their harrowing ordeals: 'It nearly...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSarah Myerson (left) and Erica Swallow, two survivors of life-threatening ectopic...
There’s a renewed push in Congress for Medicaid to cover doulas and midwives
Utah News Dispatch via Yahoo News· 1 month agoOriginally published by The 19th Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Rep. Gwen Moore of...
One in 5 maternal deaths is due to mental health issues. What's the solution?
Worcester Telegram & Gazette via Yahoo News· 6 months agoOAKHAM — Jennifer Ford knew there was something wrong after the birth of her second child, Mckinley....
SC gives medical contracts to crisis pregnancy centers. Lack of regulations raise concerns.
Greenville News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoMuch of South Carolina's abortion debate has hinged upon the push and pull of a six-week abortion...
Doctors call for changes to laws that criminalize drug use during pregnancy
NBC Universal via AOL· 1 year agoBrandi Williams had been up for two straight days smoking crack cocaine when she realized she was...
A Crisis Pregnancy Center Is Accusing a Former Patient of Domestic Terrorism. She’s Fighting Back.
Slate via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoHannah Kamke wanted medical care—she wanted to confirm whether she was pregnant, and if so, she...