Maternal Mortality

The U.S. has one of the worst maternal mortality rates of any wealthy nation. A Florida childbirth center, started by a midwife from Britain, is part of a patchwork of solutions aiming to curb those deaths.

The SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective centers its mission on maternal health with its Birth Justice Care Fund, which provides doula care, maternal mental health therapy and baby supplies.

The facility will provide medical care and social services in a collaborative effort to reduce maternal and infant mortality, preterm birth rates and high rates of neonatal hospitalization in the city's largely Black community.

The initiative, part of a call to action by the Florida Hospital Association, aims to improve the mental health and reduce suicides of mothers before and after childbirth.

A former president of the American College of OB-GYNs along with a patient, nurse and midwife will talk about how to prevent these deaths, following the screening of the documentary "Aftershock."

A study finds infants exposed to gun violence before birth were as much as 25% more likely to be born premature or with low weight. Northwest Florida experts say this research should resonate in the region.

Most states with abortion limits include exemptions for life-threatening emergencies, but only one state includes “serious mental illness” that could result in the death of the mother or fetus. It's not Florida.

Perinatal mental health conditions stand as the leading cause of maternal mortality. Psychologist Jill Garrett, program director of The Motherhood Space at Baptist Health, offers solutions.

A maternal telehealth pilot program that began in 2021 was expanded this year to encompass 18 counties. During a recent committee hearing, senators discussed bringing it to the rest of the state.

Tori Bowie's bipolar issues were more than an afterthought in the Orange County neighborhood where police found her body days after the 32-year-old, who was eight months pregnant, died due to childbirth complications.