"It's more than frustrating. It's criminal." Joseph describes the dire state of maternal health in the U.S., emphasizing that many pregnancy-related deaths are preventable.
"Research shows the vast majority of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable... public health experts blame this crisis on inequities in health care and systemic racism. "
"Many European countries make it easier to get prenatal and postpartum care that involves both doctors and non-physicians like midwives," according to Dr. Laurie Zephyrin.
"The U.S. has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the developed world, especially among Black mothers, with rates around 50 per 100,000 live births."
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