Significant racial and ethnic disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality exist in the United
States. Black women are 3 to 4 times more likely to die a pregnancy-related death as …

OBJECTIVE: To synthesize the literature on associations between social determinants of
health and pregnancy-related mortality and morbidity in the United States and to highlight …

Background Evidence on risk for adverse outcomes from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-
19) among pregnant women is still emerging. We examined the association between COVID …

Racial and ethnic disparities in women's health have existed for decades, despite efforts to
strengthen women's reproductive health access and utilization. Recent guidance by the …

The rising trend in pregnancy-related deaths during the past 2 decades in the United States
stands out among other high-income countries where pregnancy-related deaths are …

Purpose Racial/ethnic disparities in severe maternal morbidity (SMM) are substantial, but
little is known about whether these disparities are changing over time or the role of maternal …

OBJECTIVE: To describe racial and ethnic disparities in the incidence of severe maternal
morbidity during delivery hospitalizations in the United States. METHODS: We conducted a …

OBJECTIVE: To update national population-level pregnancy-related mortality estimates and
examine characteristics and causes of pregnancy-related deaths in the United States during …

Rates of maternal morbidity and mortality are rising in the United States. Non-Hispanic Black
women are at highest risk for these outcomes compared to those of other race/ethnicities …

Background: US maternal and infant mortality rates constitute an important public health
problem, because these rates surpass those in developed countries and are characterized …