A 17-year-old boy from Honduras died this week in U.S. immigration custody. The death underscores concerns about a strained immigration system as the Biden administration manages the end of asylum restrictions known as Title 42. The teenager was identified by a Honduran official as Ángel Eduardo Maradiaga Espinoza. A U.S. official speaking anonymously says he entered the U.S. several weeks ago and died Wednesday. No cause of death was immediately available nor were circumstances of any illness or medical treatment. Maradiaga has been detained at a facility in Safety Harbor, Florida.
Although doulas have been long-used in the medical field, local doula and childbirth educator, Debbie Hull said she has seen a rise in the number of people coming to her to ask or purchase her services. However, not all expecting mothers and their loved ones can elect to have this additional support due to cost barriers/limitations.
$13,888,775 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will go towards West Virginia's healthcare services, according to a release from the office of Senator Joe Manchin.
The state where a baby is born determines what serious and rare disorders he or she will be screened for shortly after birth. It’s a patchwork of policies across the country that could have dire consequences. Some parents call it death by ZIP code.