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The Forum - Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Deaths from Pregnancy and Childbirth Why are more U.S. mothers dying and what can be done?

Ana Langer, Wanda Barfield, Hayward Brown, Susan Mann, Karen Scott

A panel discussion on what is driving the doubling of deaths in pregnancy and childbirth in the U.S. at a time when maternal mortality has markedly decreased around the world. The panel also addresses racial disparities and the 3-4 times higher risk of pregnancy-related deaths for black women.

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