Supporters say state action can reduce pregnancy-related deaths of Black women in NC

By: Lynn Bonner

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: June 10, 2026

Words: 402

Last Updated: 1 day, 7 hours ago

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Healthcare providers, advocates and politicians gathered in Raleigh Wednesday to push for state laws and grant programs they say would reduce pregnancy-related deaths among Black women.

In North Carolina, the Black maternal death rate was 61.4 for each 100,000 births from 2019-2023, according to America’s Health Rankings. The maternal mortality rate for white women was 22.3 per 100,000 births.

Nationally, Black women die from pregnancy-related complications and conditions at about three times …

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