The Missouri DHSS released their 2018-2022 Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review. The pregnancy-related deaths are decreasing ...

Top causes of pregnancy-related death: mental health conditions and cardiovascular disease JEFFERSON CITY, MO -- The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Se ...

The definition of maternal mortality or maternal death varies slightly amongst the different governing organizations. The standing definition is that maternal death is the death of a pregnant woman ...

Three years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the constitutional right to abortion care established by Roe v. Wade in ...

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

Advanced maternal age, or geriatric pregnancy, refers to people who become pregnant at age 35 or older. The majority of healthy people who get pregnant in their late 30s, and even into their early 40s ...

Maternal Mortality in the U.S. Higher Among Black Women While pregnancy is a joyous time, it can also be a scary and dangerous time for Black women in particular. For years, research has shown that ...