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Journalist covering reproductive rights and politics for The Texas Observer | Email: [email protected]
@marytuma.bsky.socialTexas reproductive rights advocates and lawmakers warn the state healthy agency's decision to delay releasing its much anticipated maternal death report will further harm women—and make it harder to enact necessary laws in 2027:
Background here: www.texasobserver.org/maternal-mor...
@marytuma.bsky.socialThank you so much, David!
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@marytuma.bsky.socialThe analysis found that "310 more patients in Texas experienced substantial blood loss after an ectopic pregnancy in 2023 and 2024 compared with 2018 and 2019, an increase of about 29%."
@marytuma.bsky.socialLawmakers like Rep. Donna Howard call the delay "suspect" and tantamount to "playing politics with mom's lives."
@marytuma.bsky.socialThe TX Department of State Health Services has pushed the deadline for the latest MMRC report from Sept. 1 to Dec. 1 – until after the midterm elections and just a month before the legislative session, giving even more reason for advocates and lawmakers to suspect political influence. Bkgrd here:
@marytuma.bsky.socialThe Texas committee tasked with reviewing maternal deaths has decided to forgo analyzing the two years following the demise of Roe v Wade. Health care advocates and lawmakers believe politics played a role, at least tacitly.
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