# Seven in ten say the government should invest more in maternal health

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> Indexed question in Health.

## Reading

In a Verasight survey conducted Nov. 19-22, 2024, seven-in-ten Americans (71%) agree that the federal government should devote more resources to improving maternal health for women with poor outcomes, including 33% who strongly agree.

About one-in-five (22%) neither agree nor disagree, while 8% disagree, including 4% who strongly disagree.

## Topline

The US Government should allocate greater resources to improve maternal health for women who experience poor maternal health outcomes.

Seven in ten say the government should invest more in maternal health.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- 2- Agree: 37.6%
- 1- Strongly agree: 33.4%
- 3- Neither agree nor disagree: 21.5%
- 5- Strongly Disagree: 3.8%
- 4- Disagree: 3.7%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2024-11-19 → 2024-11-22
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.4%
- Module: B
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apha-2024.tiiny.co#support-for-maternal-health-resources](https://verasight-apha-2024.tiiny.co#support-for-maternal-health-resources)

## Citation

Verasight APHA Omnibus Survey #2024-122, fielded November 19-22, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.4%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-apha-2024.tiiny.co#support-for-maternal-health-resources](https://verasight-apha-2024.tiiny.co#support-for-maternal-health-resources)