COVID-19 widened pregnancy complications gap between rich and poor

A new study finds that preterm births and stillbirths rose sharply during the pandemic, but the increases were concentrated in lower-income communities. The findings signal that healthcare access disparities, not the virus alone, drove worse pregnancy outcomes—a pattern with lasting implications for public health policy and maternal health investment.

Originaltitel: Preterm birth and stillbirth rates associated with socioeconomic disparities during COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based cross-sectional study