PBS News Hour

Experts try to reverse the rise in Black maternal mortality

For too many American women, giving birth can be deadly. The United States has the highest rate of maternal mortality among developed nations, but the risk is even higher for Black American women who are three times as likely to die from labor complications. Amna Nawaz reports on the people working to help Black women have safer pregnancies.

Experts try to reverse the rise in Black maternal mortality

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