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Nearly half of maternal deaths in Pennsylvania occur more than 6 weeks after giving birth

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The late postpartum period has the highest risk for maternal deaths, yet the standard of postpartum care in the US ends at approximately six weeks after birth.

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Nearly half of maternal deaths in Pennsylvania occur more than 6 weeks after giving birth

But women continue to die from causes related to pregnancy and childbirth until one year after birth. Goodboy Picture Company/E+ Collection via Getty ImagesFor too many women, the journey to motherhood ends in death. Maternal mortality – the death of a woman during pregnancy or within 42 days of giving birth – is not a rare tragedy. Globally, the maternal mortality rate is unacceptably high – about 260,000 women died during and following pregnan…

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The Conversation broke the news on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.
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