More U.S. women died around the time of childbirth last year, reversing two years of decline, according to provisional data ...

US has recorded one of the highest rates of maternal mortality among developed and high-income countries. While the increase ...

A report finds the risk is greatest for Black women, who disproportionately live in states that have banned abortion.

Israel's military campaign decimating the Gaza Strip has made pregnancy and childbirth more dangerous for Palestinian women ...

Israel's military campaign decimating the Gaza Strip has made pregnancy and childbirth more dangerous for Palestinian women ...

Women living in US states that have abortion bans, such as Louisiana or Texas, are almost at twice the risk of dying during pregnancy, childbirth, or shortly after giving birth than women in states ...

The CDC counts women who die while pregnant, during childbirth and up to 42 days after birth from conditions related to pregnancy. Excessive bleeding, blood vessel blockages and infections are ...