A Child Trends review of recent CDC data found that mental health conditions are the leading underlying cause of maternal death during pregnancy and up to one year postpartum among American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) people (36% of all AIAN maternal deaths).
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For too long, American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) maternal health has been underrepresented in national data and left out of broader policy conversations. A newly released analysis from the Cente...
