Monthly Archives: August 2019

An investigation into U.S. birth injuries and complications has revealed that hospitals may not be doing enough to protect women during deliveries. According to a USA Today report that came out this summer, the U.S. is the most dangerous place in the developed world for a mother to give birth, as more than 50,000 mothers experience injuries and about 700 die during labor. The news outlet reported that about half of these deaths could have been reduced or prevented with better healthcare. The report indicated that many of the injuries and deaths occurred when providers did not intervene quickly enough in high-risk incidents. The report indicated that the maternal death and injury rate in the U.S. was 26.4 per 100,000 births in 2015. USA Today indicated that many states in the country have been slow in developing safety measures and regulations during the birthing process. “The lack of action by…
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