The Disturbing, Shameful History of Childbirth Deaths
In the United States today, about 15 women die in pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births. That’s way too many, but a century ago it was more than 600 women per 100,000 births.
These were the top 10 stories published by Every Mother Counts in September of 2013. You can also dive into daily archives for September of 2013 by using the calendar at the top of this page.