Georgia House of Representatives Study Committee on Maternal Mortality

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Provides an overview of issues related to maternal health, prenatal care, and postnatal care in Georgia. Compares mortality rates for rural and urban Georgia women, and discusses shortages of prenatal care, obstetric services, and postpartum care in rural Georgia communities. Features statistics on leading causes of pregnancy-related death in Georgia, percentage of these deaths determined to be preventable, and timing of deaths in relation to pregnancy.

Sharon Cooper, Mark Newton, Chuck Efstration, et al.

2019

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Georgia House of Representatives Budget & Research Office

Access · Health disparities · Maternal health and prenatal care · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Women · Georgia