Racial and Ethnic Disparities Continue in Pregnancy-Related Deaths

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Racial and Ethnic Disparities Continue in Pregnancy-Related Deaths

Black, American Indian, and Alaska Native (AI/AN) women are two to three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women – and this disparity increases with age, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report today in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).

Most pregnancy-related deaths are preventable. Racial and ethnic disparities in pregnancy-related deaths have persisted over time.

  • Racial and Ethnic Disparities Continue in Pregnancy-Related Deaths