“Why are American women dying in childbirth?”
“In almost every other industrialised nation, comprehensive maternal health care is inexpensive or even free. In Britain, midwives usually visit mothers at home two weeks after birth. In the Netherlands, more than 16 percent of births occur at home under the care of a midwife and are covered by insurance. In France, coverage includes a week’s stay in the hospital, during which women also receive training in caring for her newborn.
Most US insurance companies cover only what is considered medically necessary — and that usually means discharging women a day or two after birth with a single post-natal check-up six weeks after delivery. “
There are lots of reasons, and can they all be fixed before I or anyone I love thinks about having a baby? k thanks
