Gene Green: “We should do right by the American people and stop trying to turn this into a partisan issue.”

Maternal mortality in our country has more than doubled between 1987 and 2014, from 7.2 to 18 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.

These numbers are troubling as we are because even more acute when you look at the existing racial, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities.

I'm pleased to hear ONC is undergoing a rigorous public comment process before finalizing this provision.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that more than 700 women in the United States die each year due to complications related to pregnancy and childbirth.