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Maternal suicide in the U.S.: Opportunities for improved data collection and health care system change
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Maternal suicide is a leading cause of maternal mortality in the US. While maternal mortality has rightfully garnered increasing attention in recent years, maternal suicide has been historically
overlooked as a cause of maternal mortality because national maternal mortality rates previously excluded suicides as pregnancy related deaths, instead classifying maternal suicides deaths as
incidental or accidental deaths.