California actions to lower dangerous maternal death rate may help rest of US

The Guardian -------- Alisha Berry was at the doctor for what she thought was a normal check-up at 18 weeks pregnant. But she gradually realized that it wasn’t normal at all.“I could tell something was wrong,” she said. “They were looking through the scans and whispering.”The doctors didn’t immediately tell her what was going on. She recalled later: “Like a lot of situations, they treat women with delicate words, when in reality we just want to know the truth.” Eventually, they did tell her what the problem was. To learn more click on the picture below to read the article.