2021 US maternal deaths highest in 60 years

By Brady Knox

Published March 16, 2023 10:06pm ET

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2021 US maternal deaths highest in 60 years — Maternal deaths in the United States in 2021 reached their highest since 1965. The maternal death rate in 2021 shot up drastically from 2020. It saw a 40% increase, the Wall Street Journal reported. It was nearly double that of 2018. SEE IT: CHRIS MURPHY CALLS ‘UNIVERSAL FREE CHILDBIRTH’ A ‘REALLY WORTHWHILE IDEA’ In 2021, […]

Maternal deaths in the United States in 2021 reached their highest since 1965.

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