When a Mother Dies: Maternal Mortality | WebMD

When Calista Johnson died five days after giving birth, she became another example of a sad statistic in the U.S. Black women are 3 to 4 times more likely to die of pregnancy-related causes than white women, fueling an apparent increase in maternal deaths in this country. Subscribe to WebMD:    / webmd   Follow WebMD: Website: http://webmd.com Facebook:   / webmd   Pinterest:   / webmd   Twitter:   / webmd   Instagram:   / webmd