WHO leads global action on maternal and newborn health for World Health Day

On the occasion of the World Health Day 2025 dedicated to the theme of Healthier beginnings, hopeful futures, over 100 global offices of the World Health Organization (WHO) have organized wide-ranging ... Read More

States with more abortion restrictions have higher maternal and infant mortality, report finds

New research released Wednesday adds to a growing body of evidence showing a link between more restrictive abortion policies and higher rates of maternal and infant mortality. The analysis comes from ... Read More

‘Making things more accessible’: How DC plans to improve Black maternal health

According to the Centers for Disease Control, Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related issue compared to white women. Black Maternal Health Week, April 11-17, is a time ... Read More

Maternal and infant death rates are higher in states that ban or restrict abortion, report says

The rates of mothers and newborn babies dying during pregnancy, at birth or postpartum are much higher in states that currently ban or restrict abortions than in states preserving access, according to ... Read More

States with the toughest abortion laws have the weakest maternal supports, data shows

Nearly two dozen states have moved to restrict abortion or ban it altogether since the reversal of Roe v. Wade — meaning more people, especially those with low incomes and from marginalized ... Read More