US maternal death rate rose slightly last year, health officials say

Associated Press

Published: April 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM

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FILE - A doctor performs an ultrasound scan on a pregnant woman at a hospital in Chicago, Aug. 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford, File)

FILE - A room in a hospital maternity ward in Mississippi is seen on Oct. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

FILE - A doctor performs an ultrasound scan on a pregnant woman at a hospital in Chicago, Aug. 7, 2018. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford, File)