Women in the U.S. Die of Pregnancy at an Alarming Rate
source: http://www.amnestyusa.org/our-priorities/demand-dignity-and-protect-maternal-health-in-the-u...
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In the U.S., women are dying of pregnancy related complications despite the fact that we spend more than any other country on health care, or should I say, we spend more on health care insurance, which is hardly health care. Nearly 13 million women between the ages of 15 and 44 – that's one in five women of reproductive age – have no insurance at all.
The story only gets worse when you look at the rates of pregnancy-related deaths among minority women. African-American women are nearly four times more likely to die of pregnancy-related complications than white women. In high-risk pregnancies, the disparities are even greater; African-American women are five and a half times more likely to die than white women.
Amnesty International USA has launched a campaign to address this issue.
The story only gets worse when you look at the rates of pregnancy-related deaths among minority women. African-American women are nearly four times more likely to die of pregnancy-related complications than white women. In high-risk pregnancies, the disparities are even greater; African-American women are five and a half times more likely to die than white women.
Amnesty International USA has launched a campaign to address this issue.
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- Community, Women, Healthcare
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- Women, Healthcare, Pregnancy, health care insurance
