CDC's Program to Prevent Maternal Deaths
Oct 21, 2026
MMRCs are multidisciplinary committees that convene at the state or local level to comprehensively review deaths that occur during or within 1 year of the end of pregnancy. They include representatives from public health, obstetrics and gynecology, maternal-fetal medicine, nursing, midwifery, forensic pathology, mental and behavioral health, patient advocacy groups, and community-based organizations. CDC works with MMRCs to improve review processes that inform recommendations for preventing future deaths.
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Every pregnant woman deserves a chance at health and well-being.
We owe it to all moms to better support them
and find ways to prevent pregnancy-related deaths.
Maternal Mortality Review Committees, or MMRCs,
work to understand the factors behind each
pregnancy-related death.
CDC supports MMRCs across the country using a standard process
to look carefully at each woman's life and death.
These committees uncover promising
ways to protect maternal health.
Learn how MMRCs identify meaningful actions for communities,
systems and facilities, providers,
patients, and their families. Visit cdc.gov
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