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U.S. maternal mortality more than doubled since 1999, most deaths among Black women - study

The maternal mortality rate in the US doubled between 1999 and 2019, with the highest rates among Native American and Black populations.
Mental health conditions, excessive bleeding, and cardiovascular issues are the most common causes of maternal mortality in the US.
Factors contributing to the rise in maternal mortality include late pregnancies, inadequate access to healthcare, and systemic racism faced by different racial and ethnic groups.

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BBC News

US maternal deaths doubled in last 20 years, study finds

American Indian and Alaska Native women see the greatest increase, new research finds.

10 months ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

US Sees Alarming Rise in Maternal Deaths: Study Exposes Disparities, Structural Racism

Study reveals alarming rise in maternal deaths across the US, disproportionately affecting minority groups. Structural racism and healthcare disparities contribute to the widening disparities.

10 months ago·India

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The Hindu

Maternal deaths in the U.S. more than doubled over two decades

A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows maternal deaths across the U.S. more than doubled in two decades in unequal proportions

10 months ago·India

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The Independent

US maternal deaths more than doubled over two decades

A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows maternal deaths across the U.S. more than doubled in two decades in unequal proportions

10 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

U.S. maternal mortality more than doubled since 1999, most deaths among Black women

The number of U.S. women who died within a year after pregnancy more than doubled between 1999 and 2019, with the highest deaths among Black women, researchers said on Monday.

10 months ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

Maternal deaths in the US more than doubled over two decades. Black mothers died at the highest rate

By Laura Ungar | The Associated Press FILE - Ansonia Lyons carries her son, Adrien Lyons, as she takes him for a diaper change in Birmingham, Ala., on

10 months ago·United States

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