Yes. Between 2014 and 2021, the maternal mortality rate, the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, nearly doubled in the United States, according to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

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Yes. Between 2014 and 2021, the maternal mortality rate, the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, nearly doubled in the United States, according to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.