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Delivery Complication Attorney
No Decline in Deaths in 20 Years In the United States, two to three women die of pregnancy complications each day. From 1900 to 1982, deaths from pregnancy complications in the United States declined dramatically. In 1982, deaths began to level off, and there has been no marked decrease since that time. Yet studies indicate that as many as half of all deaths from pregnancy complications could be prevented if women had better access to health care, received better quality of care, and made changes in their health and lifestyle habits. The leading causes of pregnancy-related deaths are hemorrhage, blood clot, high blood pressure, infection, stroke, amniotic fluid in the bloodstream, and heart muscle disease.
Large Racial, Ethnic, and Age Disparities A woman’s race, ethnicity, country of birth, and age are associated with her risk of dying of pregnancy complications. For example,
- The risk of death for African American women is almost four times that for white women.
- The risk of death for Asian and Pacific Islander women who immigrated to the United States is two times that for Asian and Pacific Islander women born in the United States.
- The risk of death is nearly three times greater for women 35–39 years old than for women 20–24 years old.
- The risk is five times greater for women over 40.
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