The Association Between State-Level Prenatal Substance Use Policies and Rates of Maternal Mortality in the United States: A Legal Epidemiology Study.

Kathryn A ThomasCara A StrubleMadeline R StenersenKelly Moore

Published in: The Journal of law, medicine & ethics : a journal of the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics (2024)

Little research has explored relationships between prenatal substance use policies and rates of maternal mortality across all 50 states, despite evidence that prenatal substance use elevates risk of maternal death. This study, utilizing publicly available data, revealed that state-level mandated testing laws predicted maternal mortality after controlling for population characteristics.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
public health
risk factors
cardiovascular events
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes
big data
deep learning
artificial intelligence
preterm birth