maternal
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With prompt and appropriate medical care, maternal health experts say, women should not die.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
A spokesperson for HHS said the agency continues to track maternal mortality trends, investigate their causes and provide funding for research.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
To qualify for this type of comparison, descendants must have genealogical records showing a direct and uninterrupted maternal or paternal line.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
His maternal grandfather, Madison T. Shockley Sr., was the multi-hyphenate prototype.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Eventually I discovered that my maternal grandfather had a white daddy.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
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It's All in the Family
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