NYTIMES (Sejal Hathi) - The Medical System Abandons Women When They Are Most Vulnerable
One year after my daughter’s birth, I’m still experiencing health complications.
AXIOS (Carly Mallenbaum) - More pregnant Americans are skipping prenatal care, CDC finds
Data: CDC ; Note: Late care is defined as beginning in the third trimester; Map: Axios Visuals Fewer pregnant Americans are getting prenatal care in the first weeks of pregnancy — or at all — reversing years of progress, new CDC data show. Why it matters: Skipping first-trimester care raises the risk of preventable complications for moms and babies. By the numbers: First-trimester prenatal care rose from 77.1% of U.S. births in 2016 to 78.3% in 2021 — but slid to 75.5% in 2024, per a CDC analysis of birth certificates. - Late or no care increased in at least 36 states and D.C. in that same period — rising nationally from 6.3% to 7.3%. - The shift spanned every age group and nearly all racial and ethnic groups. What we're…