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Why Are New Mothers Dying In The US More Than In Any Other Developed Country? A New Study Suggests I

Buzzfeed News --------- The alarming climb of the maternal death rate in the US may be partly due to the way those deaths are counted, according to a study released Thursday. The new report confirms two trends that have made headlines across the country: that there was a sharp increase in pregnancy-related deaths in Texas, and that black mothers were disproportionately affected. But the true size of the increase — reported in previous studies as more than doubling in Texas between 2010 and 2012 — won’t be known until there’s a standardized and accurate system for data collection across the whole country, researchers say. To learn more click on the picture below to read the article.

Why Are New Mothers Dying In The US More Than In Any Other Developed Country? A New Study Suggests It’s Partly The Way We’re Counting Them - Read More from Buzzfeed News

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