BACKGROUND [THE FACTS]
BACKGROUND [THE FACTS]
The United States is the only nation in the developed world with a rising maternal mortality rate.
From 2019 to 2023, The number of maternal deaths per 100,000 births in the United States of America has increased by 40%.
Today the U.S. has a maternal mortality rate of 32.9 deaths per 100,000 live births, the highest level since 1965.
Black birthing people are the most impacted
Black birthing people are the most impacted
four times more likely to die
four times more likely to die
more than 4 in 5 deaths are preventable
more than 4 in 5 deaths are preventable
Of all affected, Black birthing people are the most impacted by these statistics. In the U.S., Black birthing people are four times more likely to die from childbirth complications than white birthing people.
In studies of maternal deaths in the U.S., more than 4 in 5 are preventable.
The United States is the most expensive nation in the world to have a baby, which factors into thousands of bankruptcies each year.
In the face of these statistics and the United States' overall failure to provide safe, accessible, and affordable maternal healthcare, the nation is also one of seven countries in the world that does not mandate paid time off for new parents.
This is not just a women's issue, this is a family issue, and it impacts everyone.
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BORN FREE was created with support from The Mother Lovers. For more information about the issues covered in the film and to learn how you can help combat the maternal mortality crisis, please visit themotherlovers.com.
