Women in New Jersey die after giving birth at alarming rates

An NJ student’s perspective on reproductive rights

CDC disputes the findings

NJ Spotlight News series looks at New Jersey challenges and possible solutions

Family Connects NJ, now in five counties, will expand to the entire state

The program will start in five counties before being expanded statewide

First lady highlights the issue in her US Senate campaign

New state money enough to get ‘Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Center’ started

Lawmakers want an independent authority to take control, lead push to save lives

Doulas, insurance expansion among moves that may be expanded to other states

New parents will be entitled to up to three in-home visits by a registered nurse

The first lady says the goal is to reduce the maternal mortality rate by more than 50% over five years.

New Jersey is ranked 47th in the nation for maternal deaths. First lady Tammy Murphy has made it her mission to improve that statistic.

Last week, first lady Tammy Murphy moderated a panel discussion in Newark to bring attention to the maternal mortality issue in the Garden State.

Black mothers are five times more likely to die than white mothers in New Jersey, which is ranked 45th in the nation for overall maternal ...

At the 4th Annual Women's Health Symposium, the discussions focused on the high infant mortality rate among women of color.

In New Jersey, African American women are four or five times more likely to die of pregnancy-related complications than white women.

Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law a compromise version of a bill he'd vetoed in January, saying at the time the state couldn't afford the ...

Department of Human Services Commissioner Carole Johnson outlines priorities to the Assembly Budget Committee that include medication-assisted treatment access and reducing infant and maternal fatalities.

Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumpter discusses a package of measures aimed at reversing maternal mortality rates in New Jersey.