Erin Poe Ferranti

Jul 24, 2024 | mdatl.com | Anne L Dunlop |Haley Harward |Erin Poe Ferranti

Access to maternity care is essential for achieving optimal maternal health and maternal health equity while preventing poor maternal health outcomes (including severe maternal morbidity and maternal mortality).1,2 The lack of access to risk-appropriate care contributes to the excess rate of maternal mortality in the United States relative to comparable nations and to the stark disparities in maternal health outcomes within the United States.