Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee members advocate for maternal health equity in upcoming legislative session - State of Reform stateofreform.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stateofreform.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A state report detailing how many Texans die from pregnancy or childbirth is now more than two months delayed and may not be available before the 2023 legislative session.
Black maternal health advocates call for release of Texas report on maternal mortality - State of Reform stateofreform.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stateofreform.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
State health officials have disclosed that the state’s first major count of pregnancy-related deaths in nearly a decade won’t be released until next summer, which means the data won’t be available to lawmakers until the 2025 cycle.
Delay means lawmakers won’t likely be able to use the analysis until the 2025 legislative cycle. The most recent state-level data available is nine years old.