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As more women are forced to carry high-risk pregnancies to term without adequate prenatal care, rates of gestational diabetes, preeclampsia and postpartum hemorrhaging will increase — leading to lifelong health complications and even death.

When McCoy developed symptoms of preeclampsia last January, she felt she had the best chance of getting the care she needed at a larger hospital in Boise, Idaho, two hours away.

Researchers have also linked the toxic chemicals in smoke with maternal health complications including hypertension and preeclampsia.

The therapist detailed that she survived preeclampsia during her son's birth.

In that sample, 13 of the women had preeclampsia and had a preterm birth.