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title: "Maternal Morbidity & Mortality"
date: 2023-07-24T14:08:00-04:00
author: Eva Parker Passalacqua
canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/themes/maternal-morbidity-mortality"
section: Themes
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[Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# Maternal Morbidity & Mortality

Why US maternal morbidity and mortality rates are so high—especially for Black and Indigenous birthing parents—and how we can change them.

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