IDPH releases maternal mortality report; shows need for birth equity efforts

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has released its latest Maternal Mortality Data Report, which showed racial disparities and that many of the deaths were potentially preventable. This report analyzes data regarding deaths that occurred during pregnancy or within one year of pregnancy from 2021-2022. IDPH convenes two Maternal Mortality [...]