We use linked administrative data that combines the universe of California birth records,
hospitalizations, and death records with parental income from Internal Revenue Service tax …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of pregnancy-related death in the United
States. American Indian and Alaska Native individuals have some of the highest maternal …

The Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and the growing onslaught of state
laws that criminalize abortion are part of a long history of maintaining White supremacy …

Abstract In June 2022, the United States Supreme Court decision Dobbs v. Jackson
Women's Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade, removing almost 50 years of …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) affects more women than men, with women throughout the
menopausal transition potentially being the most under researched and at-risk group. Sleep …

Background Depressive episodes are associated with increased mortality rates across the
United States. Recognizing the relationship between depression and physical health …

Objective: There is mounting evidence that neighborhoods contribute to perinatal health
inequity. We aimed (1) to determine whether neighborhood deprivation (a composite marker …

The mortality rate for women of childbearing age has been increasing for the past 10 years
and pregnancy-related deaths have more than doubled [1]. There are large inequities in …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a commonly proposed explanation for increasing rates of severe
maternal morbidity (SMM) in the United States: shifts in the birthing population to older …

Objectives. To examine changes in cause-specific pregnancy-associated deaths during the
COVID-19 pandemic by race and ethnicity and assess changes in racial and ethnic …