Safe deliveries no guarantee for Tennessee moms-to-be
Mother Selden Sarinoglu fed newborn son, Hall Aydin Sarinoglu, in May 2022. Hall was born more than a month premature. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
A new report examines alarming trends in Tennessee’s recent maternal death rates. And deems that more than 3 out of 4 of those deaths were preventable.
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Aisling Mäki
Aisling Mäki has been writing about Memphis since she moved to the city more than 20 years ago. She’s worked for print, digital and broadcast news outlets, including Memphis Daily News and Action News 5 (WMC), as well as public relations agencies. Her work has earned awards from The Associated Press, Tennessee Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and Public Relations Society of America.
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