Close Calls: The Risk of Childbirth in America | NPR

Over the past year, NPR and ProPublica have been investigating why American mothers die in childbirth at a far higher rate than in any other developed country. In the course of our reporting, another disturbing statistic emerged: for every American woman who dies, 70 nearly die. That adds up to more than 50,000 women each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Three women share their stories of close-calls during childbirth. • For every American woman who dies from childbirth, dozens nearly die: https://n.pr/2FZqWsU • Why preventable complications are growing in the U.S. https://n.pr/2BkYjod • To explore more stories from the series 'Lost Mothers' go to: https://www.npr.org/lost-mothers ------------------------------------------------------ Subscribe to NPR on YouTube:    / npr   Follow NPR elsewhere, too: • Twitter:   / npr   • Facebook:   / npr   • Instagram:   / npr   • Tumblr:   / npr   • Snapchat:   / npr   ABOUT NPR NPR connects to audiences on the air, on demand, online, and in person. More than 26 million radio listeners tune in to NPR stations each week and more than 36 million unique visitors access NPR.org each month making NPR one of the most trusted sources of news and insights on life and the arts. NPR is also the leading publisher of podcasts, with 36 original shows and an average of 4 million listeners per week. NPR shares compelling stories, audio and photos with millions of social media users on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube and Snapchat; NPR News and NPR One apps, online streaming, podcasts, iTunes radio and connected car dashboards help meet audiences where they are. NPR's live events bring to the stage two-way conversations between NPR hosts and the audience in collaboration with the public radio Member Station community. This robust access to public service journalism makes NPR an indispensable resource in the media landscape.