#maternal-mortality

#maternal-mortality

It was one of the most horrifying targets of Russia's war on Ukraine so far. Reports showed a pregnant woman on a stretcher, her face ashen with shock, legs smeared with blood and a hand holding her bump. Behind her, the bombed-out ruins of Mariupol's maternity hospital. More than a dozen people, including women in labour, were injured in the attack in March 2022. The woman photographed, Iryna Kalinina, later died along with her unborn baby.

Preeclampsia is a significant cause of death for mothers and newborns, with no known causes or cures, leading to immense suffering and loss.

Since the Dobbs decision in June 2022, the number of abortions in the US has risen, alongside increased support for reproductive rights and a surge in voluntary sterilizations.

The inquiry aims to address unacceptable risks women face during childbirth in the NHS, amid revelations of higher mortality rates among black and Asian mothers.