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US preterm birth and maternal mortality rates are alarmingly high, outpacing those in all other high-income countries

  • Written by Sonia Hassan, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal Fetal Medicine, Wayne State University
US preterm birth and maternal mortality rates are alarmingly high, outpacing those in all other high-income countriesMaternal and infant health crises are growing worse in the U.S.LWA/Dann Tardif/Digital Vision via Getty Images

Every two minutes, in about the time it takes to read a page of your favorite book or brew a cup of coffee, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to a February 2023 report from the World Health Organization. The report...

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