Maternal Mortality Review Committees should take a closer look at homicide deaths

The United States consistently falls behind comparable high-income countries in maternal mortality prevention.1 Violent causes of death outnumber obstetrical causes and homicide is now a leading cause of death of pregnant and postpartum women.2,3 These patterns have been documented for several years across many states in the United States.4 –6 Despite these consistent findings, most maternal mortality surveillance systems focus exclusively on obstetrical or medical causes of death, such as hemorrhage and infection.

Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - April 1, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Melissa Bright, Alyssa Amendola, Dikea Roussos-Ross Tags: Editorial Source Type: research