Maternal Mortality Rate on the Rise

Midday on WNYC | Aug 8, 2018

USA Today reporter Alison Young discusses her new investigation, “Deadly Deliveries: Hospitals Know How to Protect Moms. They Just Aren’t doing It.” The investigation found that American women continue to suffer life-altering injuries or death due to preventable complications from giving birth. USA Today examined the cases of 150 women and the records of 75 birthing hospitals to track how well doctors and nurses are following recommended procedures. They found a startling lack of adherence to those procedures. Each year, more than 50,000 are severely injured and about 700 mothers die, making the U.S. the most dangerous place in the developed world for women to give birth.

This segment is guest hosted by Cindy Rodriguez.

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