Author: AJMC
Nearly 9 in 10 women (88%) believe more should be done to make childbirth safer in the United States, up from 83% in 2024, according to the fourth annual State of Maternal Health in America report from The Harris Poll. The findings, based on a survey of 4154 US adults, including 1516 women who are or have been pregnant, fielded March 24-30, 2026, point to a maternal health care system that continues to prioritize acute treatment and the delivery day over adequately preparing women or supporting recovery after they deliver.