A new CDC report found many women in the US were mistreated or faced discrimination while receiving maternity care.
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A new CDC report found many women in the US were mistreated or faced discrimination while receiving maternity care.
Mandatory Credit: Keith Brofsky/Photodisc/Getty Images

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1 in 5 women – and even more Black, Hispanic mothers – report mistreatment during maternity care, according to CDC report

About 1 in 5 women were mistreated while receiving maternity care, and nearly a third faced discrimination, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.