US maternal mortality rates rose sharply in 2021; Macron overrides French parliament to push through pension reforms. Tonight's Sentences was written by Jariel Arvin. |
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Why US maternal deaths rose in 2021 |
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- The US maternal mortality rate surged 40 percent in 2021, according to a CDC report released Thursday. [NPR / Selena Simmons-Duffin and Carmel Wroth]
- At least 1,205 Americans died during pregnancy or in the six weeks after giving birth that year, the most recent data that's available. That's a rate of 32.9 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, up from 23.8 percent in 2020. [CNN / Jacqueline Howard]
- Experts blame Covid-19 for the increase, as the disease exacerbates existing health conditions and increases the risk of serious complications or death for pregnant people. [Washington Post / Akilah Johnson]
- Rates increased for all ethnicities; however, Black Americans saw the worst rate of all at almost 70 deaths per 100,000 births, indicating structural racism, bias, and disparities in health care access are also factors. [USA Today / Nada Hassanein]
- CDC officials say maternal deaths are declining after peaking in 2021, but some experts suggest the crisis could worsen as the US restricts abortion care. [The New Republic / Tori Otten]
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📍 If you read just one story Vox's Dylan Scott explains the expansion in US maternity deserts, which lack hospitals providing obstetric care. [Vox / Dylan Scott] |
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Macron forces France pension reforms |
- French President Emmanuel Macron used special powers on Thursday to push through pension reforms without parliament — a move that could trigger a vote of no-confidence. [AP / Sylvie Corbet and Elaine Ganley]
- For weeks, French workers have mobilized against the bill, which lifts the retirement age from 62 to 64 and requires additional years of work to get full pension benefits. [CBS News / Elaine Cobbe]
- Macron won reelection promising reforms he says are needed to keep France's pension system running. Ultimately, he went around parliament because the reform bill didn't seem to have enough votes. [BBC / Hugh Schofield and Paul Kirby]
- Although the opposition vowed to hold a vote of no-confidence, it's unlikely a majority will vote to dissolve Macron's government. That means the reforms could become law this year. [CNBC / Jenni Reid]
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The US European Command released footage of a Russian aircraft colliding with a US drone over the Black Sea. [Vox / Jen Kirby] |
- Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen assured Congress the US banking system is stable during testimony over the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. [Axios / Ivana Saric]
- Scientists are concerned about animal cruelty amid plans to create the world's first octopus farm, that would raise a million octopuses in the Canary Islands each year for consumption. [BBC / Claire Marshall]
- The Biden administration is threatening to ban TikTok unless its owners sell to a US company or divest, over concerns the app is sharing user data with China. [Vox / Sara Morrison, Christian Paz, and Rebecca Jennings]
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