"Maternal mortality" refers to the death of a woman during pregnancy, childbirth, or within six weeks after giving birth. It essentially means the loss of a mother's life related to pregnancy or childbirth. Full definition
In addition, maternal mortality reviews in several states have identified substance use as a major risk factor for pregnancy - associated deaths (9, 10). (acog.org)
Both decreased access and increased interventions are plausible causes of increased maternal mortality. (skepticalob.com)
Listen carefully: Just like I told you about maternal mortality, our infant mortality numbers suffer from a reporting problem. (skepticalob.com)