Collected Item: “COVID-19 and pregnancy: More new mothers dying, increasing women's fears during tense time”
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COVID-19 and pregnancy: More new mothers dying, increasing women's fears during tense time
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This is a news story from The Columbus Dispatch by Megan Henry. This story is about the rising fears of new mothers as COVID has increased their chances of dying. In 2020, motherhood mortality rate increased by 20% in the United States. There were also large disparities in who died, with Black women dying three times the rate of White women during pregnancy. Dr. Jason Melillo, an OB-GYN for OhioHealth claims that COVID is the main culprit for the rise in pregnancy related deaths. Pregnant women are more prone to complications from COVID, with things such as blood clots, stillbirth, and preeclampsia happening more often. This concern has made some couples only deciding on pregnancy until they have both been vaccinated. Dr. Melillo hopes that over time, mortality rates associated with pregnant women will go down.
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pregnancy, motherhood, death, mortality rate, baby, antibody, healthcare, United States, vaccine, precaution, HST580, ASU, Ohio
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Megan Henry
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2022-03-31