Black mothers in Philly remain far more likely to have unexpected complications during delivery, report says

Philly's severe maternal morbidity rate, which measures unexpected complications that arise during deliver and lead to health problems for mothers and babies, 'increased dramatically' between 2016 and 2022, a new city report finds. Black mothers are twice as likely as white mothers to experience severe maternal morbidities.

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