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Childbirth deaths have increased in the USA in particular. It is a very troubling trend.

• api 3y ago
  Is there a relationship to natural and home birth trends? Don’t know but it’s something to ask.
  • achates 3y ago
    I would bet that it's more related to older mothers and higher obesity rates.
    • AstralStorm 3y ago
      It's correlated with racial makeup of the area in which hospital operates - a combination of funding and racism.