Pregnancy in a post-Roe America

Explain It to Me - Un pódcast de Vox - Miercoles

Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind are joined by Vox senior reporter Keren Landman, M.D., (@landmanspeaking) to discuss the extremely high maternal mortality rate in the United States. Breaking down those numbers by socioeconomic factors like race or income, the rate of pregnancy-related deaths gets even worse. What will happen now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned?  References: Where will abortion still be legal now that Roe v. Wade has been overruled?  The end of Roe will mean more children living in poverty  Maternal Mortality Rates in the United States, 2020  Maternity Care Deserts Report  Maternal Mortality and Maternity Care in the United States Compared to 10 Other Developed Countries How Many American Women Die From Causes Related to Pregnancy or Childbirth? No One Knows. Overturning Roe v. Wade Could Make Maternal Mortality Even Worse White paper: Maternal Mortality and Women's Political Power Hosts: Dylan Matthews (@dylanmatt), senior correspondent, Vox Dara Lind (@dlind), Weeds co-host, Vox Credits: Sofi LaLonde, producer and engineer Libby Nelson, editorial adviser Amber Hall, deputy editorial director of talk podcasts Sign up for The Weeds newsletter each Friday: vox.com/weedsletter  Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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