During the coronavirus pandemic, maternal mortality rates in the U.S. climbed 33%, with Black and Hispanic women dying at much higher rates than white women, according to research published by the University of Maryland and Boston University.
Black, Hispanic and Native American women are also disproportionately impacted by the lack of access to maternal care, March of Dimes researchers found.
"Communities of color are disproportionately impacted by this crisis," said Henderson."And we know that it's not just an issue of access but an issue of quality."The reason why more women have less access to maternity care in 2022 stems from a variety of factors, including hospital closures and COVID-19, according to the report.
The impact of a lack of maternity care is felt most in rural areas, where more than 60% of the nation's maternity care deserts exist and where it's estimated that only 7% of obstetric providers practice, according to the report.overturned Roe v. Wade and the constitutional right to abortionHenderson said she is concerned that new state restrictions on abortion care could lead to an even larger gap of maternal care access in rural areas.
Henderson said that while the problem of lack of access to maternity care in the U.S. is daunting, it's not unsolvable.
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