For starters, the United States does not have a universal health care system. Prenatal care is sometimes inadequate based upon poverty status and overall location of the mother during pregnancy. On top of it all, America is a very diverse country. In some instances, we are more diverse than countries like Norway and Sweden. Therefore, while unnecessary interventions are happening in American hospitals everyday due to modern medicine and technology, there are other aspects of maternal and child care that can be contributing to such high mortality rates for this group of
For starters, the United States does not have a universal health care system. Prenatal care is sometimes inadequate based upon poverty status and overall location of the mother during pregnancy. On top of it all, America is a very diverse country. In some instances, we are more diverse than countries like Norway and Sweden. Therefore, while unnecessary interventions are happening in American hospitals everyday due to modern medicine and technology, there are other aspects of maternal and child care that can be contributing to such high mortality rates for this group of