A new state report shows from 2017 to 2021, 349 women died in Missouri during or after giving birth. The report, released by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, said the leading underlying cause of death during childbirth was heart problems,...
Missouri has released its annual report about pregnancy-related deaths. Alisa Nelson talks to Ashlie Otto, with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, who explains some of the key takeaways in the report.
A new report shows Missouri continues to struggle with pregnancy-related deaths. Compiled by Missouri’s Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review Board, the data is from 2018 to 2020 data. The report says the death rate was 32 deaths per 100,000 live births, which is up...
