Post #3035

US maternal mortality rates have increased for all races between 2018 and 2021. The mainstream media is desperate to paint this increase as a result of "systemic racism" but fail to mention that opioid addiction is a leading cause. "In the United States, maternal mortality review committees (MMRC) are providing compelling data that drug-related deaths are emerging as a leading cause of pregnancy-associated death (death during pregnancy or up to a year postpartum). Recommendations from the MMRC consistently highlight screening all pregnant and postpartum women for drug use." (Source) "Researchers have observed increases in substance use and drug overdoses in the United States since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared a national emergency in March 2020." (Source) "The increase in opioid overdose deaths (OODs) during the pandemic has been attributed to various factors: reduced access to interventions, increased levels of stress due to isolation and loss of mental health support, [etc]" (Source)