DSHS Releases 2022 Morbidity and Mortality Report

The Texas Department of State Health Services released the 2022 Morbidity and Mortality Report, showing that obstetric hemorrhage was the leading cause of pregnancy-related death in Texas, with mental health second. The report shows racial disparities persist and discrimination contributed to 12% of pregnancy-related deaths in 2019.

Read the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee and DSHS Joint Biennial Report 2022 online.