This system found that despite declines in maternal deaths in other parts of the world, the United States reported much higher pregnancy related deaths. We went from a low of 7.2 deaths per year per 100,000 live births in 1987 to 15.9 in 2012, 17.3 in 2013 and 18 in 2014. So this resolution will also promote the other initiatives to reduce maternal mortality in Pennsylvania, such as the Maternal Mortality Review Commission, which was created last session. (00:31–00:47)
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