Today, I was proud to join my colleague @HerreraBeutler in securing $2 million in funding for @CDCgov efforts to prevent maternal deaths through state-based Maternal Mortality Review Committees.http://bit.ly/2uiF64m
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More American women are dying of pregnancy-related complications than any other country in the developed world, with an approx 700-900 annual deaths & thousands of women experiencing near fatal complications after childbirth. Only in the US is the rate of death actually rising.
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We must treat this often surprising & entirely heartbreaking statistic as a call to action. Potentially lifesaving research—made possible by new $$ in this bill—can help identify the root causes & trends of maternal death to protect more women & families in the years to come.
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@HerreraBeutler's joint efforts to equip#healthcare professionals & advocates with the resources they need to advance prevention strategies that will address the magnitude & multitude of#childbirth complications: http://bit.ly/2uiF64m#MaternalHealthShow this thread
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