According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released in March, 1,205 women died of maternal causes in 2021 — a sharp increase in a steady rise compared with 861 maternal deaths in 2020, 754 in 2019 and 658 in 2018.

Source: https://therecordnewspaper.org/as-u-s-maternal-mortality-rises-pro-life-leaders-call-for-care-for-her-act/

According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released in March, 1,205 women died of maternal causes in 2021 — a sharp increase in a steady rise compared with 861 maternal deaths in 2020, 754 in 2019 and 658 in 2018.

Source: https://therecordnewspaper.org/as-u-s-maternal-mortality-rises-pro-life-leaders-call-for-care-for-her-act/

According to the commission, “the increasing rate of their mortalities in the past two years has been indicative of the difficulties in obtaining services related to maternal and newborn health.”

Source: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1717228/preventable-60000-ph-children-die-per-year-before-5th-birthday

A few people noted that Bowie’s passing was a reminder of the grave issues many Black women in America due to the maternal health crisis.

Source: https://madamenoire.com/1345626/tori-bowie-track-and-field-star-was-in-labor-during-time-of-death/

And the maternal mortality rate for Black women remains a national shame: In 2021, it was than that of white women — the third straight year of significant increases in Black women’s pregnancy-related deaths.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/11/headway/black-women-health.html

A new study found significant associations between both long- and short-term exposure to environmental heat during a pregnancy and severe maternal morbidity.

Source: https://grist.org/health/extreme-heat-is-linked-to-higher-risk-of-life-threatening-delivery-complications-for-pregnant-people/

Angelica Lyons said she wanted to seek maternal care at another hospital but the University of Alabama was the only one near her home equipped to handle her high-risk pregnancy, which included high blood pressure near the beginning.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/2023/05/22/why-do-so-many-black-women-die-in-pregnancy-one-reason-doctors-dont-take-them-seriously/

Angelman syndrome is caused by a loss of function in the UBE3A gene on the maternal 15th chromosome, according to the Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics, the largest non-governmental funder of Angelman syndrome research.

Source: https://www.twincities.com/2023/02/12/angelman-syndrome-rosemount-family-seeks-cure/

Anthony Lovato, 65, said he mines his supply at a remote spot in Northern Arizona where he first went with his maternal grandfather, Santiago Leo Coriz, more than 50 years ago.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/27/fashion/jewelry-native-american-casting-molds.html

A relationship between maternal emotions during pregnancy and altered fetal behavior has also been reported.

Source: https://www.healthcanal.com/pregnancy-childbirth/increase-fetal-heart-rate

Around the world, the UN has helped provide life-saving vaccinations for children, provided food for 90 million people in more than 76 countries and helped 30 million women a year with maternal health efforts.

Source: https://mg.co.za/thoughtleader/2023-10-23-africa-must-have-permanent-representation-on-un-security-council/

As an example, an AI-enabled platform for the real-time monitoring of surgical blood loss, as captured in sponges, is improving maternal mortality rates in labor and delivery rooms.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4616455-technology-advancements-driving-opportunities-in-health-care?source=feed_all_articles

“ As New Jersey’s First Lady, Tammy Murphy has proven this point: improving our state’s performance on maternal and infant health and advocating successfully to expand state support for affordable childcare.”

Source: https://newjerseyglobe.com/congress/mikie-sherrill-endorses-tammy-murphy-for-u-s-senate/

At the same time, maternal death rates have worsened in higher income countries like the United States.

Source: https://fortune.com/well/2023/09/12/melinda-french-gates-maternal-mortality-goalkeepers/

Bagudu said that various interventions from partners, the government and civil society, have helped to improve maternal health indices in Kebbi state.

Source: https://realnewsmagazine.net/we-use-art-to-highlight-importance-of-maternal-health-in-nigeria-ihekweazu/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=we-use-art-to-highlight-importance-of-maternal-health-in-nigeria-ihekweazu

But despite the hostile blockade and its inclusion in the list, Cuba “continues to have higher life expectancy, lower infant and maternal mortality, better health outcomes, higher literacy, more education and less violence than the United States.”

Source: http://en.escambray.cu/2023/black-lawyers-launch-campaign-to-withdraw-cuba-from-terrorist-list/

But from 2016 to 2020, maternal mortality barely changed.

Source: https://www.ipsnews.net/2023/05/explainer-maternal-mortality-progress-saving-womens-lives-stalled/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=explainer-maternal-mortality-progress-saving-womens-lives-stalled

But the future of the maternal figure has now been secured following a decision by council planners, based just around the corner from the gable end where she gazes out across the neighbouring Preston Minster.

Source: https://www.lep.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/prestons-popular-mother-mural-can-stay-put-after-permission-granted-4384598

By closing the deficit in the number of midwives, we could prevent two thirds of maternal and newborn deaths, saving over 4.3 million lives a year by 2035.

Source: https://guyanachronicle.com/2023/05/05/statement-by-unfpa-executive-director-dr-natalia-kanem-on-international-day-of-the-midwife-2023/

By far the most accomplished actor in the cast of Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, Hollywood legend James Hong plays Grandpa Wing, Sam's maternal grandfather who often regales him with ancient Chinese folk tales.

Source: https://screenrant.com/gremlins-secrets-mogwai-cast-character-guide/