Kentucky hospital closures force docs to use an RV for women giving birth: report

Kentucky isn't a safe state for women giving birth, and it has nothing to do with restrictions on reproductive freedom.

A 2024 March of Dimes report revealed the state has a very high maternal mortality and preterm birth rate, and it isn't the first year.

"The state has a maternal mortality rate of 38.4 deaths per 100,000 live births, much higher than the national rate of 23.5 deaths per 100,000 live births," noted the report, as cited by "News From the States."

The numbers are worse for mothers of color.