First Lady Tammy Murphy and New Jersey Department of Health Commissioner Judith Persichilli have announced an expanded Maternal Mortality Review Committee to do comprehensive reviews of deaths among women to determine circumstances surrounding the death, the contributing factors and recommendations for prevention. ​

“The revamped Maternal Mortality Review Committee will support our ongoing efforts to identify and understand various factors that lead to unacceptable maternal deaths due to pregnancy related complications,” said First Lady Tammy Murphy. “This committee is instrumental to our goal of making New Jersey the safest and most equitable place in the nation to give birth.”