According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the majority of maternal deaths are preventable, yet according to the World Health Organization, maternal mortality rates in the U.S. increased by 75% over the past 20 years – the highest rate in the developed world. Furthermore, according to the CDC, the number of women who died of maternal causes in the U.S. rose to 1,205 in 2021. That means the U.S. maternal death rate for 2021 was 32.9 deaths per 100,000 live births. The report…
