Post-Dobbs Realities: Ethical Imperatives for Data Transparency and Trust in Maternal Health Care.

The authors discuss improving transparency and public trust in maternal health care data following the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision on the abortion rights case Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. Topics explored include the evaluation of maternal health outcomes by state maternal morta...

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Published in:	American Journal of Public Health Vol. 116; no. 3; pp. 323 - 326
Main Authors:	Fletcher, Faith E., Schott, Sophie L., Akhiemokhali, Kelley, White, Kari
Format:	Editorial
Published:	American Public Health Association Mar2026
Subjects:	United States Reproductive health Privacy Health policy Trust Health equity Medical ethics Women's rights Abortion laws Abortion in the United States Data management Maternal health services Maternal mortality Content mining Pregnancy complications Information resources management
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Summary:	The authors discuss improving transparency and public trust in maternal health care data following the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision on the abortion rights case Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. Topics explored include the evaluation of maternal health outcomes by state maternal mortality review committees (MMRC) and the significant contribution of MMRC to the Maternal Mortality Review Information Application System of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).