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Firearm homicide rates higher among pregnant women than nonpregnant women, study shows
American women are more likely to be murdered during pregnancy or soon after child birth than the three leading obstetric causes of maternal death: hypertensive disorders, hemorrhage and sepsis, researchers have determined. And a new study found that those deaths increase with firearm ownership, adding to existing research on the killing of pregnant and post-partum…
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A new way to measure perinatal mortality — and why it matters
The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) has adopted a new, broader definition of perinatal mortality — deaths that occur around the time of birth. Until now, perinatal mortality included fetal deaths at 28 weeks of pregnancy or later and infant deaths within the first 7 days. The new definition lowers the threshold to include…
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Underreported twin health crises: Gun violence and maternal mortality
Many health risks to pregnant people are well-known, whether it’s preeclampsia, gestational diabetes or hemorrhage during delivery. Another culprit at the center of the maternal mortality epidemic is firearms. Murders are a leading cause of maternal mortality in the U.S. — and maternal homicides are most often perpetrated with guns, commonly at the hands of an…
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