Maternal Mortality | Audacy

Pa. bill would cover home-use blood pressure monitors for pregnant women

June 20, 2025
Pa. Black Maternal Health Caucus pledges to reduce maternal mortality rates According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, black women are almost three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women

April 17, 2024
Philadelphia City Councilmember goes to battle for better health outcomes for Black women in pregnancy

March 1, 2024
Tammy Murphy touts program aimed at helping expectant and new mothers in NJ Family Connects NJ takes aim at maternal, infant mortality by getting resources to new moms

January 29, 2024
New app designed to reduce bias, improve care for women of color giving birth Temple Hospital offers the app in the effort to lower Black maternal mortality in Philadelphia

January 25, 2023
Temple, Philly wellness center study high Black maternal mortality rate The rate is three times as high for Black women as it is for white women

November 16, 2022
Del. mom fights to end health inequity for Black women in pregnancy Shane Darby’s nonprofit training women to serve as doulas

April 15, 2022
NJ first lady’s plan aims to cut childbirth deaths, race gaps

January 25, 2021
CDC: 3 out of 5 pregnancy-related deaths in US are preventable

May 9, 2019
Pa. health secretary visits Philly to gather info on child, maternal health

April 3, 2019