Edwards, Joan E.Callister, Lynn2020-08-062020-08-062017-05This is the post-print version of an article that is available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogn.2016.10.009. Recommended citation: Callister, L. C., & Edwards, J. E. (2017). Sustainable development goals and the ongoing process of reducing maternal mortality. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 46(3), e56–e64. This item has been deposited in accordance with publisher copyright and licensing terms and with the author’s permission.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogn.2016.10.009https://hdl.handle.net/11274/12367Article originally published in Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing, 46(3), e56–e64. English. Published online 2017 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogn.2016.10.009Innovative programs introduced in response to the Millennium Development Goals show promise to reduce the global rate of maternal mortality. The Sustainable Development Goals, introduced in 2015, were designed to build on this progress. In this article, we describe the global factors that contribute to maternal mortality rates, outcomes of the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals, and the new, related Sustainable Development Goals. Implications for clinical practice, health care systems, research, and health policy are provided.en-USGlobal women's healthMaternal mortalityMillennium Development GoalsSustainable Development GoalsPost-PrintCC-BY-NC-ND