“I remember her husband,” Dr. Hollier said, and she wiped her eyes at the memory. “You can’t die from a pregnancy when you’re not pregnant,” Dr. Hollier noted. Within the U.S., California has done an outstanding job cutting maternal deaths and showing what is possible. A crucial step is careful counting of maternal deaths and investigation of each one to learn what could have been done differently. Obamacare helped tackle maternal mortality by expanding insurance coverage and by making contraception free.

Source: New York Times July 29, 2017 18:20 UTC