12/25/2025
THE GEORGIA VOTE Eboni January
'Iām not surprised': Why maternal deaths, mistreatment, and policy collisions keep hitting Georgia women
Why are pregnant women still dying and being ignored despite years of warnings, policies, and promises of reform? Dr. Eboni January weighs in.
Author: Faith Jessie
Published: 8:12 PM EST December 23, 2025
Updated: 8:12 PM EST December 23, 2025
ATLANTA ā The numbers are alarming, but for Dr. Eboni January, they are not shocking.
Georgia continues to rank among the worst states in the nation for maternal and infant health outcomes. According to the 2025 March of Dimes report card, the state ranks 36th in maternal deaths from pregnancy or childbirth complications out of 48 states, and earns an "F" grade on overall maternal and infant health.
As lawmakers prepare to return to the Capitol for the upcoming legislative session, maternal health advocates say the conversation must expand beyond statistics to address the real-world consequences of policy failures, oversight failures, and restrictive care laws.
During a recent 11Alive interview, board-certified OB-GYN Dr. Eboni January described a healthcare system in which too many women feel dismissed long before labor begins.
"One of the things that I commonly see is just people feeling that patients don't know anything," Dr. January said. "So they feel as though they can just tell them whateverā¦ and therefore not have an informed conversation with this particular patient."
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