GQ (Gentleman's Quarterly) Addresses Maternal Mortality in US

GQ magazine, a longstanding magazine, that focuses on all things male has published an article by Luke Darby that recognizes women in the US and especially, black women have the highest risk of dying during pregnancy and childbirth in the developing world. Albeit the US is the richest country in the world has not had any impact in reducing the number of women dying. Sadly, the rates have gone up over the past 20 years. Life for Mothers (LfM) appreciates that there are myriad causes which have contributed to these deaths, e.g., poverty, stigma, gender inequality, education, diminished access to health care services and lack of contraception options. More significantly, without political will and male partner involvement, there can be little change. By engaging and educating men to join the battle and advocate for women, sends a very powerful message to people and institutions. Lastly, the issue of implicit bias cannot be overlooked. This prejudice is rife throughout all segments of our society and has deadly consequences when it manifests within the health care system. LfM applauds GQ for making their predominately male readers aware of this very serious health problem. Please click to access the article: https://www.gq.com/story/america-tragic-maternal-mortality-rate