Black mothers were the most affected. The mortality rate among Black women was 2.6 times as much as the rate for white women in 2021, and 30% of maternal deaths were among Black women. Black people make up about 14% of the U.S. population, Census Bureau data show. The mortality rate for Hispanic mothers overtook that among white women in 2021, and maternal deaths were more common among women 40 years or older than among younger women.

Cue “racial disparities” non-argument

Some pregnancy and postpartum complications probably stem from rising obesity and declining heart health in the U.S., doctors said. Around 42% of U.S. adults are considered obese, nearly half have high blood pressure, around 11% have diabetes and 38% have prediabetes, the CDC said.

“Some”, “probably”. These buzzwords about the proven leading cause of pregnancy complications… they will never admit the majority of “racial disparities” in health outcomes are entirely obesity related. Black women are the overwhelming leader in obesity, followed closely by Hispanic women.