U.S. areas with lack of maternity care has increased, report finds

Maternity care ‘deserts’ on the rise across the U.S., report finds Seven million women across the country live in areas of limited or no access to maternity health care services. Theresa Gaffney STAT

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The U.S. is in a maternal care crisis, with the highest maternal mortality rate among comparable wealthy countries — one that continues to increase year over year. Black women, in particular, are three times more likely to die as a result of pregnancy than white women. In light of other stressors on the health care system including the pandemic, staff shortages, and increased abortion restrictions across the country, experts worry that access to comprehensive reproductive care will continue to decrease, putting pregnant people and their babies even more at risk. ...