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From 2019 to 2022, the rate of maternal mortality cases in Texas rose by 56%, compared with just 11% nationwide during the same time period, according to an analysis by the Gender Equity Policy ...
When it came to severe pregnancy complications (aka severe maternal morbidity), the rates were very divided by race. The rate overall was 85.5 cases per 100,000 hospital deliveries in 2021 and 72. ...
Tarrant County’s maternal death rate is higher than the state average, with 25.4 deaths per 100,000 live births. In addition, the December 2022 Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Biennial ...
This article summarizes healthcare in Texas.In 2022, the United Healthcare Foundation ranked Texas as the 38th healthiest state in the United States. [1] Obesity, excessive drinking, maternal mortality, infant mortality, vaccinations, mental health, and limited access to healthcare are among the major public health issues facing Texas.
The rate of Texas maternal deaths increased dramatically during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than doubling between 2019 and 2021, provisional data recently discussed at a ...
The US has the "highest rate of maternal mortality in the industrialized world." [82] In the United States, the maternal death rate averaged 9.1 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births during the years 1979–1986, [83] but then rose rapidly to 14 per 100,000 in 2000 and 17.8 per 100,000 in 2009. [84]
Wade decision reduced maternal mortality rates by 30–40% for people of color; "Legal abortion substantially improved maternal health for disadvantaged groups." [16] But Dobbs overturned Roe v Wade's ruling, removing federal protection for abortion access and allowing states to regulate, limit, or ban abortion. [17]
In 2022, Texas' Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee found 90% of Texas maternal deaths were preventable. The report also found that racism and discrimination contributed to maternal ...