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• U.S. Preterm Birth Rates Have Not Improved in a Decade: Report

  November 26, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The March of Dimes has given the U.S. a D+ rating on its handling of preterm birth rates for the third year in a row, indicating the rates have barely changed over the last 10 years.

• White House Allocates $558M to Address “Maternal Health Crisis”

  August 28, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Funding is part of a blueprint drawn up by the White House to provide millions of dollars to help reverse growing maternal death rates in the U.S., and the loss of healthcare access following Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision.

• More U.S. Women Going Through Pregnancy Without Prenatal Care: CDC

  August 21, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A potential consequence of the repeal of Roe v. Wade may be that an increasing percentage of pregnant women are going without prenatal care.