Published by admin on Wed, 01/29/2020 - 11:12am
Maternal health in Iowa is experiencing a crisis. Maternal mortality has increased at an alarming rate in recent years. Maternal deaths went from fewer than 15 in 2008 to almost 50 in 2019, according to Dr. Stephen Hunter, co-director for Perinatal Care at the Iowa Department of Public Health.
A big part of the problem is Iowa’s shrinking health care options and workforce:
• Iowa has seen 34 labor and delivery units close since 2000.
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