While the high maternal mortality rate in the U.S. has been a major public health concern, it has been of particular importance in Georgia, ranked 46 out of 50 states for maternal health. The latest data shows that Georgia has a maternal mortality rate of 27.7 per...
Over the past 20 years, maternal mortality rates have continued to rise in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that in 2019 the maternal mortality rate had risen to 20 deaths per 100,000 live births, compared to 17 deaths...