USA: Deadly delivery: The maternal health care crisis in the USA: Summary

Index AI : AMR 51/019/2010
Date de publication : 12 mars 2010
Catégorie(s) : États-Unis

More than two women die every day in the USA from complications of pregnancy and childbirth. This summary is based on the report at AMR 51/007/2010 which shows the human cost of systemic failures and highlights the steps that are urgently needed to move towards a health care system that respects, protects and fulfils the human right to health without discrimination.