The U.S. maternal mortality rate has more than tripled in 35 years, according to a government report released Wednesday.
Among Black people, there were 55 maternal deaths per 100,000 births — almost triple the rate for white AmericansPregnancy-related deaths for U.S. mothers climbed higher in the pandemic’s first year, continuing a decades-long trend that disproportionately affects Black people, according to a government report released Wednesday.
Among Black people, there were 55 maternal deaths per 100,000 births — almost triple the rate for white Americans. The coronavirus could have had an indirect effect. Many people put off medical care early in the pandemic for fear of catching the virus, and virus surges strained the health care system, which could have an impact on pregnancy-related deaths, said Eugene Declercq, a professor and maternal death researcher at Boston University School of Public Health.
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