Absolutely stunned to hear that USA has the most maternal deaths in the world.

And that 4 times as many black women die than white women.

"In fact black women are 243% more likely to die from a pregnancy than a white woman."

That was a quote by Joe Kennedy iii

So i looked it up in the uk and black women here are also 4 times as more likely to die, and asian women twice as likely to die.

What can be done to safeguard these women?

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BlueVeins · 22-25

First part isn't actually true, the highest maternal mortality rates occur in Sierra Leone, CAR, Chad, Nigeria, and South Sudan. But the US does have a gigantic problem with lack of healthcare access among lower income folks, which is a consequence of our privatized healthcare system. Other wealthy countries with single payer such as France, Norway, and Canada enjoy significantly lower rates. The racial disparity only underscores the extent to which race and class issues are intertwined in this country.

BabyLonia · F

@BlueVeins i meant to say Western World

LeopoldBloom · M

@BlueVeins Total numbers, not rate.

BlueVeins · 22-25

@LeopoldBloom That would be meaningless, as the US is the third most populous country on Earth. Also untrue; China, India, Nigeria, Indonesia, the DRC, and... really, far too many others to count have higher total numbers.

LeopoldBloom · M

@BlueVeins I meant the OP was talking about total numbers. However, the maternal death rate in the US is very high compared to other developed countries, and it's worse for BIPOC women.