U.S. maternal death rate grew 38% in 2021, CDC data shows

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3. It's only going to get higher

With states putting abortion bans with no exceptions, including ectopic pregnancy, a life-threatening condition, it will only get higher. You know, back then I used to think the United States was setting a good standard, but not anymore. I saw a DW documentary the other day regarding women in El Salvador being charged for murder in a country where the death rate is very high among pregnant women. That's what some of these politicians want. It's not even close compared to other industrialized nations. Other similar countries have at least 3 times less maternal death rate than the United States. According to the WHO, in 2018, we ranked behind Russia of all countries in terms of material mortality rate. But the way things are going, we are rapidly falling down the ranks.