Published 2 hours ago • loading... • Updated 2 hours agoShow Less Icon[Opinion] Eileen Appelbaum: As maternity wards close, moms pay the price (Opinion) Summary by Charleston Gazette-MailGiving birth can be deadly. In 2024 in the United States, 17.9 women per 100,000 live births died during pregnancy or within 42 days after childbirth. That is double or triple the number in other high-income countries, and much higher…Share menu1 Articles1 ArticlesAllLeft1CenterRightSearch IconSort IconCharleston Gazette-MailLean LeftFactualityOwnershipEileen Appelbaum: As maternity wards close, moms pay the price (Opinion)Giving birth can be deadly. In 2024 in the United States, 17.9 women per 100,000 live births died during pregnancy or within 42 days after childbirth. That is double or triple the number in other high-income countries, and much higher…2 hours ago·Charleston, United StatesRead Full ArticleThink freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribeBlindspot Title And LogoStories disproportionately reported by the Left or the RightSee More BlindspotsCoverage DetailsTotal News Sources1Leaning Left1Leaning Right0Center0Last Updated2 hours agoBias Distribution100% LeftBias Distribution Too Big Arrow IconToo Big Arrow IconCaret Up Icon100% of the sources lean Left100% LeftL 100%Factuality Info IconTo view factuality data please Upgrade to PremiumOwnership Info IconTo view ownership data please Upgrade to VantageCharleston Gazette-Mail broke the news in Charleston, United States 2 hours ago on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.Too Big Arrow IconCaret Down IconSources are mostly out of (0)Similar News TopicsOpinion Plus IconUnited States Plus IconShow AllBlindspot Title And LogoStories disproportionately reported by the Left or the RightSee More BlindspotsSimilar News TopicsOpinion Plus IconUnited States Plus IconShow All