US preterm birth and maternal mortality rates are alarmingly high, outpacing those in all other high-income countries

Maternal and infant health crises are growing worse in the U.S. LWA/Dann Tardif/Digital Vision via Getty ImagesEvery two minutes, in about the time it takes to read a page of your favorite book or brew a cup of coffee, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth, according to a February 2023 report from the World Health Organization. The report reflects a shameful reality in which maternal deaths have either increased or plateaued worldwide between 2016 and 2020. On top of that, of every 10 babi

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