Arkansas is grappling with high rates of food insecurity and maternal mortality, but experts believe that expanding awareness of the Women, Infants, and Childre ...

Experts say many maternal deaths are preventable with timely access to quality healthcare and proper medical protocols.

Burton and Brace say Black doulas can help minimize maternal mortality rates among women of color and the Lansing area needs more of them. Ingham County’s initiative will train up to 26 through ...

North Carolina’s maternal mortality rate saw a 100% increase from 2019 to 2021 during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In an exclusive op-ed for ESSENCE, Sen. Elizabeth Warren lays out her plan for improving maternal mortality in Black and Brown mothers. I was 21 when I found out I was pregnant. Like millions of ...

Maternal deaths spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, bumping the nation’s maternal mortality rate up to 33.8 deaths per 100,000 live first in June of 2022, according to the data.