What is Being Done About Maternal Deaths in California?

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What is Being Done About Maternal Deaths in California?

As women are being celebrated globally during Women’s History Month, attention is being focused in California on one of the most fundamental aspects of womanhood–motherhood. Sadly, in 2025 too many women are still dying from childbirth, despite the fact that 85% of these deaths are preventable, according to California Surgeon General Dr. Diana Ramos. The […]

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