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No, it doesn't, at all: > within 1 year of the end of pregnancy from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy We have you here saying "If you overd
by FireBeyond 2y ago
No, it doesn't, at all:
> within 1 year of the end of pregnancy from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy
We have you here saying "If you overdose on recreational drugs a year after giving birth that's considered pregnancy-related" - no it's not. Just as elsewhere someone is claiming "If you die in a car accident six months after giving birth, that's pregnancy-related".
Too many people think they have these "gotcha" moments that they think have uncovered some ideological agenda in this data, but in reality, it only uncovers their own agenda. The same was true a few years ago - "if you fall down the stairs and die a year after having COVID, that will be counted as a COVID death". Again, no, it won't.
- SpicyLemonZest 2y agoThe source article says that "mental and behavior disorders and drug and alcohol induced death contributed to 21.2% of late maternal deaths". It seems clear that at least some drug overdoses are being counted in the late maternal deaths subcategory. (The article also says "homicide, suicide, and drug overdose are the leading causes of pregnancy-associated death", although they do take care to note that pregnancy-associated is a broader category which statistics don't typically include.)