Saving Mothers
While Arkansas grapples with the nation’s highest maternal mortality rate, solutions are within reach.
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While Arkansas grapples with the nation’s highest maternal mortality rate, solutions are within reach.
Arkansas ranks among the top in the nation for maternal and infant deaths, according to the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement. Experts have also seen a rise in the number of patients with high-risk pregnancies.
The program aims to help teen girls face puberty with additional knowledge, resources and confidence.
Local leaders and industry experts round out the fifth annual agenda.
A year after abortion effectively ended in Arkansas, more Arkansans than ever are seeking permanent sterilization, and abortion access groups have seen their costs increase.