Maternal mortality
News, comment and features on maternal mortality and women who die in pregnancy and childbirth in the developing world
July 2023
April 2023
- Science WeeklyWhy are black women four times more likely to die from childbirth? – podcastExperts and campaigners have been pointing out the racial disparities in maternal healthcare for years. The latest report to highlight the issue comes from the House of Commons women and equalities committee. MPs behind the report have condemned the government’s failure to address the gulf in outcomes. So why are black and Asian women still more at risk from childbirth? Madeleine Finlay hears what it can be like to navigate the maternity system as a woman of colour, and speaks to Guardian health editor Andrew Gregory and Prof Shakila Thangaratinam about what lies behind the statistics and what can be done