Women's Issues

Explaining Washington D.C.'s Maternal Mortality Rate

Maternal mortality rates in Washington, D.C. are due at least in part to income disparities.

Explaining Washington D.C.'s Maternal Mortality Rate
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While it may be one of the wealthiest cities in the U.S. The maternal death rate in Washington DC exceeds that of the national average. Advocates call it a tale of two cities; saying  many of those deaths point back to the city’s income disparities. Newsy National Correspondent Amber Strong explains why.