The Impact of Racial Inequities on the Burden of Adverse Maternal Outcomes in the United States

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Illustration by Nikitha Bhimireddy Article by Mallory Go   Introduction The high prevalence of preventable maternal deaths in the United States (US) is a tragedy. The US is an alarming outlier due to higher health expenditures and maternal mortality rates (MMR) than comparable countries such as Canada, France, and Germany. The US MMR has increased […]