My guess is that size-wise, it's a pretty big state with a lot of small towns that are not close a major hospital. Many of those small county hospitals are underwater financially, and sadly, specialty departments are the first to go to balance the books. The level of expertise has shifted to Minnespolis/St. Paul.
For example, my husband's late aunt had a heart attack while on vacation up north. The local hospital in Walker sent her an hour away to Brainerd, where there's a bigger hospital. That hospital that sent her back down to Minneapolis once she was stabilized.
This is as predicted, just like deaths from all the guns in this country. We are not pro life in any way shape or form. And we insist on the death penalty (Missouri and South Carolina) because we are so bereft of ideas on how to live well all we can do is kill things we do not understand. Oh, and we use religion to hide our ignorance to make it all look good on the surface while things rot underneath our pious posturing and preening about how good and holy we are. Bah!
"Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness". Matt 23:27
Frankly, I do not think they care how many women die. Texas is a state where killing is a fine art. And no matter how many times we point that out, they will insist on continuing to prove some abstract point about male privilege, or Jesus, or something unrelated to human decency
Women who have been affected by these cruel health practices should sue their doctors and hospitals. They then go to their insurers for coverage. It's probably impossible to sue state legislatures (sovereign immunity and all) but couldn't this start an avalanche of finger pointing that would bring attention to just how third world these horrific laws are? Something has to be done, women are dying because of republican lawmakers.
The Texas Tribune has done some good, albeit depressing, reporting on maternal mortality in Texas. (Texas Tribune has no paywall, anyone can access). It’s horrifyingly high for Black and Hispanic women.
Again, (I've been beating this drum for a LONG time), google 'Texas on the Brink'. It was eye-opening in 2014 (I think that's the year) and I'm damned sure it hasn't gotten any better. And it covers health, education, transporation, and (need I say this?) infrastructure. texass SUCKS.
This is a planned genocide for these women. It was known before that ending Roe would increase mortality rates for Black and Hispanic women because the two populations of women were already dying at higher rates than white women from pregnancy related complications.
"This is because, due to SB8, Texas has had its abortion ban in action longer than any other state."
This is unfair. Robyn, I don't think you're giving Ken Paxton and the Texas Department of Punishing THOSE People sufficient credit for all the suffering they inflict.
A national rise of 11% is fucking horrifying. But 56%??? What the entire and absolute fuck???
I wonder why the infant death per live birth rate is so high in Minnesota.
My guess is that size-wise, it's a pretty big state with a lot of small towns that are not close a major hospital. Many of those small county hospitals are underwater financially, and sadly, specialty departments are the first to go to balance the books. The level of expertise has shifted to Minnespolis/St. Paul.
For example, my husband's late aunt had a heart attack while on vacation up north. The local hospital in Walker sent her an hour away to Brainerd, where there's a bigger hospital. That hospital that sent her back down to Minneapolis once she was stabilized.
Yeah, I looked up maternity care deserts in Minnesota, and while only 19.5% of counties are maternity deserts compared to 32.6% nationwide, that’s still roughly 20%. (I’m citing a March of Dimes report I googled: https://www.marchofdimes.org/peristats/reports/minnesota/maternity-care-deserts)
Well, it IS only in the second-lowest category but still should be the lowest. I'm wondering why it 𝘪𝘴𝘯'𝘵 in the lowest, though.
Terrifying, and heartbreaking...especially considering these outcomes are features, not bugs
😭
Ta, Robyn. This was entirely predicted it. We all knew exactly what would happen, and it has.
This is as predicted, just like deaths from all the guns in this country. We are not pro life in any way shape or form. And we insist on the death penalty (Missouri and South Carolina) because we are so bereft of ideas on how to live well all we can do is kill things we do not understand. Oh, and we use religion to hide our ignorance to make it all look good on the surface while things rot underneath our pious posturing and preening about how good and holy we are. Bah!
"Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness". Matt 23:27
Frankly, I do not think they care how many women die. Texas is a state where killing is a fine art. And no matter how many times we point that out, they will insist on continuing to prove some abstract point about male privilege, or Jesus, or something unrelated to human decency
Oh, I KNOW they don't care how many women die. Especially if they're black or Hispanic.
Why aren't the men in these cases arrested?
Just askin'.....
Women who have been affected by these cruel health practices should sue their doctors and hospitals. They then go to their insurers for coverage. It's probably impossible to sue state legislatures (sovereign immunity and all) but couldn't this start an avalanche of finger pointing that would bring attention to just how third world these horrific laws are? Something has to be done, women are dying because of republican lawmakers.
I hope we can go beyond Roe when Harris is elected with the full trifecta. Roe is woefully inadequate to meet this moment.
"This is not about life. It’s never, ever been about “life.” " Truer words were never written.
Damn.
Study finds more than 200 pregnancy related prosecutions
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/24/abortion-prosecutions-roe-v-wade
I "Like" this but do not like this.
The Texas Tribune has done some good, albeit depressing, reporting on maternal mortality in Texas. (Texas Tribune has no paywall, anyone can access). It’s horrifyingly high for Black and Hispanic women.
"It's horrifyingly high for Black and Hispanic women", colour me fucking surprised.
Again, (I've been beating this drum for a LONG time), google 'Texas on the Brink'. It was eye-opening in 2014 (I think that's the year) and I'm damned sure it hasn't gotten any better. And it covers health, education, transporation, and (need I say this?) infrastructure. texass SUCKS.
big time.
BTW, things like this haven't been addressed since repugs got in power.
Just sayin'.... again.
This is a planned genocide for these women. It was known before that ending Roe would increase mortality rates for Black and Hispanic women because the two populations of women were already dying at higher rates than white women from pregnancy related complications.
Texass. Third World medical care for women.
When did white texass repugs EVER care about womenfolk?
Everything's bigger in Texas, including neonatal & maternal mortality rate
"This is because, due to SB8, Texas has had its abortion ban in action longer than any other state."
This is unfair. Robyn, I don't think you're giving Ken Paxton and the Texas Department of Punishing THOSE People sufficient credit for all the suffering they inflict.
Yesterday's Scientific American had an article about the transplant procedures of 100 human uterus resulting in dozens of babies being born.
True story.
link?