Overview of US Maternal Mortality Policy

Jennifer C Villavicencio; Katherine W McHugh; Brownsyne Tucker Edmonds

doi:10.1016/j.clinthera.2020.01.015

Overview of US Maternal Mortality Policy

Clin Ther. 2020 Mar;42(3):408-418. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2020.01.015. Epub 2020 Feb 20.

Authors

Jennifer C Villavicencio¹, Katherine W McHugh², Brownsyne Tucker Edmonds³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. Electronic address: jenvillavicencio@gmail.com.
² Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
³ Indiana University School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.

PMID: 32089330
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2020.01.015

Abstract

The United States maternal mortality rate has been rising for many years putting the US out of step with peer countries. There are many complex reasons for the rise in maternal deaths and recent data has demonstrated that there is a disproportionate risk for women of color. This article provides an overview of current policy and policy issues aimed at improving the maternal mortality rate in the United States.

Keywords: health policy; maternity; mortality; policymaking; pregnancy.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Maternal Mortality*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications / mortality
United States