Abstractors play a key role in Maternal Mortality Review Committees. Their expertise and skills are closely tied to the quality of information that is presented to the committee and ultimately to the accuracy of identified issues and recommendations for improvement. It is important for abstractors to have a basic understanding of the significance of changes in vital signs, reported symptoms, and cascading events, as well as documentation of the escalation of care measures to develop a comprehensive case narrative. In addition to the technical skills and knowledge required for the task of abstraction, abstractors must have strong interpersonal skills to acquire records from the field.