U.S. Maternal Mortality Hits Highest Level Since 1965

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This also happens when you ban abortion. True facts. Look it up. In 2020, 62% higher rates of maternal death rates in abortion-restricted states.

This is sure to rise.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/01/26/maternal-mortality-rates-states-abortion-bans-report/11096705002/

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2022-12-14/report-maternal-mortality-has-been-higher-in-abortion-restricting-states

And countries that loosened abortion restrictions see decrease in maternal deaths.

https://www.prb.org/resources/laws-change-lives-what-is-the-connection-between-abortion-laws-and-maternal-health/

Yes we know the forced birthers say some of these deaths are among women and girls seeking illegal abortions, so they deserve it, saves the states from having to prosecute and ise the death penalty for these women and so on.

Yes it was inevitable … I could never have an abortion myself but passionately support abortion rights for many reasons. A major one is that many women/ girls will either die or suffer greatly if forced to give birth.

It is shocking that maternal death rates are rising so quickly though …

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Shameful. I wish this could be a wakeup call. It seems pretty apolitical that we as a country would like for women to survive pregnancy and for their babies to have living mothers.

It’s technical fairly easy to do, but addressing it would shatter many powerful people’s lives.

Don’t vaguepost.
Lame.
Name names.

[Anonymous]

obesity, drugs and alcohol

[Anonymous]

OB/GYNs are avoiding the Southern states that are anti-abortion and obstructed the ACA and Medicaid expansion. Here is the 3rd Mississippi hospital to end labor and delivery because they are short of staff.

Gulfport hospital ‘suspends’ obstetric services, offers no date they will resume
https://mississippitoday.org/2023/03/02/singing-river-gulfport-hospital-to-end-labor-and-delivery-services/

Singing River Health System will stop offering labor and delivery and other obstetric services at its Gulfport hospital starting April 1, joining two other Mississippi hospitals that have recently done the same.

“Like many health systems across the nation, we currently face a shortage of OB physicians,” the statement from the hospital said. “While the decision to suspend services was not something we wanted to do, we are hopeful it is only temporary and that we can reinstate services in the near future.”

Ochsner Medical Center in Hancock County closed its labor and delivery unit in the summer of last year. In the Mississippi Delta, Greenwood Leflore Hospital announced it was eliminating its labor and delivery unit in the fall.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OB/GYNs are avoiding the Southern states that are anti-abortion and obstructed the ACA and Medicaid expansion. Here is the 3rd Mississippi hospital to end labor and delivery because they are short of staff.

Gulfport hospital ‘suspends’ obstetric services, offers no date they will resume
https://mississippitoday.org/2023/03/02/singing-river-gulfport-hospital-to-end-labor-and-delivery-services/

Singing River Health System will stop offering labor and delivery and other obstetric services at its Gulfport hospital starting April 1, joining two other Mississippi hospitals that have recently done the same.

“Like many health systems across the nation, we currently face a shortage of OB physicians,” the statement from the hospital said. “While the decision to suspend services was not something we wanted to do, we are hopeful it is only temporary and that we can reinstate services in the near future.”

Ochsner Medical Center in Hancock County closed its labor and delivery unit in the summer of last year. In the Mississippi Delta, Greenwood Leflore Hospital announced it was eliminating its labor and delivery unit in the fall.

Only because pro choice women who think their fellow women are full human beings worthy of human rights still live in Mississippi do I not laugh outright at this. If this were 100% a “but I didn’t think the leopards would eat my face!” situation, my sides would hurt from the laughter. Prevent doctors from practicing medicine purely for political reasons and they tend to go somewhere where they can practice medicine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This also happens when you ban abortion. True facts. Look it up. In 2020, 62% higher rates of maternal death rates in abortion-restricted states.

This is sure to rise.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/01/26/maternal-mortality-rates-states-abortion-bans-report/11096705002/

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2022-12-14/report-maternal-mortality-has-been-higher-in-abortion-restricting-states

And countries that loosened abortion restrictions see decrease in maternal deaths.

https://www.prb.org/resources/laws-change-lives-what-is-the-connection-between-abortion-laws-and-maternal-health/

Yes we know the forced birthers say some of these deaths are among women and girls seeking illegal abortions, so they deserve it, saves the states from having to prosecute and ise the death penalty for these women and so on.

Yes it was inevitable … I could never have an abortion myself but passionately support abortion rights for many reasons. A major one is that many women/ girls will either die or suffer greatly if forced to give birth.

It is shocking that maternal death rates are rising so quickly though …

So I couldn’t read the WSJ article but the NPR one said that this sharp spike was caused by covid. But in coming years it’s going to be caused by forced birth policies and a lack of obstetric care in forced birther states.

The NPR article didn’t tease out specifics of the covid deaths, but I seem to remember reading that covid’s clotting problems were uniquely bad for pregnant women with all the health challenges that pregnancy already presents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This also happens when you ban abortion. True facts. Look it up. In 2020, 62% higher rates of maternal death rates in abortion-restricted states.

This is sure to rise.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/01/26/maternal-mortality-rates-states-abortion-bans-report/11096705002/

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2022-12-14/report-maternal-mortality-has-been-higher-in-abortion-restricting-states

And countries that loosened abortion restrictions see decrease in maternal deaths.

https://www.prb.org/resources/laws-change-lives-what-is-the-connection-between-abortion-laws-and-maternal-health/

Yes we know the forced birthers say some of these deaths are among women and girls seeking illegal abortions, so they deserve it, saves the states from having to prosecute and ise the death penalty for these women and so on.

Certainly COVID can account for some of it, but the larger problem overall is a lack of access to prenatal and OBGYN care and lack of postpartum support.

https://www.mhtf.org/topics/maternal-health-in-the-united-states/

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2020/nov/maternal-mortality-maternity-care-us-compared-10-countries

We need national standards and a program to get care to communities that need it. We should require our for profit insurers to cover postpartum care as a very first measure.

Yes it was inevitable … I could never have an abortion myself but passionately support abortion rights for many reasons. A major one is that many women/ girls will either die or suffer greatly if forced to give birth.

It is shocking that maternal death rates are rising so quickly though …

So I couldn’t read the WSJ article but the NPR one said that this sharp spike was caused by covid. But in coming years it’s going to be caused by forced birth policies and a lack of obstetric care in forced birther states.

The NPR article didn’t tease out specifics of the covid deaths, but I seem to remember reading that covid’s clotting problems were uniquely bad for pregnant women with all the health challenges that pregnancy already presents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This also happens when you ban abortion. True facts. Look it up. In 2020, 62% higher rates of maternal death rates in abortion-restricted states.

This is sure to rise.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/01/26/maternal-mortality-rates-states-abortion-bans-report/11096705002/

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2022-12-14/report-maternal-mortality-has-been-higher-in-abortion-restricting-states

And countries that loosened abortion restrictions see decrease in maternal deaths.

https://www.prb.org/resources/laws-change-lives-what-is-the-connection-between-abortion-laws-and-maternal-health/

Yes we know the forced birthers say some of these deaths are among women and girls seeking illegal abortions, so they deserve it, saves the states from having to prosecute and ise the death penalty for these women and so on.

Yes it was inevitable … I could never have an abortion myself but passionately support abortion rights for many reasons. A major one is that many women/ girls will either die or suffer greatly if forced to give birth.

It is shocking that maternal death rates are rising so quickly though …

So I couldn’t read the WSJ article but the NPR one said that this sharp spike was caused by covid. But in coming years it’s going to be caused by forced birth policies and a lack of obstetric care in forced birther states.

The NPR article didn’t tease out specifics of the covid deaths, but I seem to remember reading that covid’s clotting problems were uniquely bad for pregnant women with all the health challenges that pregnancy already presents.

COVID certainly had an effect, but this isn't new. The US lacks adequate prenatal and postpartum care across the board. We need national standards and development of a national program to put in place adequate prenatal and postpartum care. Most of that care could be handled by nurses or midwives. A very first step would be to require private insurers to cover postpartum care.

https://www.mhtf.org/topics/maternal-health-in-the-united-states/

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2020/nov/maternal-mortality-maternity-care-us-compared-10-countries

[Anonymous]

This is a feature, not a bug, of the GQP Christofascist agenda. If the poor sluts die in childbirth, it’s that much easier to steal their babies and give them to “more deserving” couples without any of that welfare or open adoption nonsense. Everyone knows good wealthy Christian women won’t die, they’ll always get good care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pregnancy will be the new death sentence in America.

Not for privileged white males.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This also happens when you ban abortion. True facts. Look it up. In 2020, 62% higher rates of maternal death rates in abortion-restricted states.

This is sure to rise.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/01/26/maternal-mortality-rates-states-abortion-bans-report/11096705002/

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2022-12-14/report-maternal-mortality-has-been-higher-in-abortion-restricting-states

And countries that loosened abortion restrictions see decrease in maternal deaths.

https://www.prb.org/resources/laws-change-lives-what-is-the-connection-between-abortion-laws-and-maternal-health/

Yes we know the forced birthers say some of these deaths are among women and girls seeking illegal abortions, so they deserve it, saves the states from having to prosecute and ise the death penalty for these women and so on.

Yes it was inevitable … I could never have an abortion myself but passionately support abortion rights for many reasons. A major one is that many women/ girls will either die or suffer greatly if forced to give birth.

It is shocking that maternal death rates are rising so quickly though …

So I couldn’t read the WSJ article but the NPR one said that this sharp spike was caused by covid. But in coming years it’s going to be caused by forced birth policies and a lack of obstetric care in forced birther states.

The NPR article didn’t tease out specifics of the covid deaths, but I seem to remember reading that covid’s clotting problems were uniquely bad for pregnant women with all the health challenges that pregnancy already presents.

COVID certainly had an effect, but this isn't new. The US lacks adequate prenatal and postpartum care across the board. We need national standards and development of a national program to put in place adequate prenatal and postpartum care. Most of that care could be handled by nurses or midwives. A very first step would be to require private insurers to cover postpartum care.

https://www.mhtf.org/topics/maternal-health-in-the-united-states/

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2020/nov/maternal-mortality-maternity-care-us-compared-10-countries

I know that. The specific and sharp rise in 2021 was caused by covid though.

Texas’s maternal mortality rate started climbing several years ago when their obsession with controlling women really got going. Turns out that not providing birth control, abortion services and care to pregnant women has a negative effect. Who knew.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This also happens when you ban abortion. True facts. Look it up. In 2020, 62% higher rates of maternal death rates in abortion-restricted states.

This is sure to rise.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/01/26/maternal-mortality-rates-states-abortion-bans-report/11096705002/

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/articles/2022-12-14/report-maternal-mortality-has-been-higher-in-abortion-restricting-states

And countries that loosened abortion restrictions see decrease in maternal deaths.

https://www.prb.org/resources/laws-change-lives-what-is-the-connection-between-abortion-laws-and-maternal-health/

Yes we know the forced birthers say some of these deaths are among women and girls seeking illegal abortions, so they deserve it, saves the states from having to prosecute and ise the death penalty for these women and so on.

Yes it was inevitable … I could never have an abortion myself but passionately support abortion rights for many reasons. A major one is that many women/ girls will either die or suffer greatly if forced to give birth.

It is shocking that maternal death rates are rising so quickly though …

So I couldn’t read the WSJ article but the NPR one said that this sharp spike was caused by covid. But in coming years it’s going to be caused by forced birth policies and a lack of obstetric care in forced birther states.

The NPR article didn’t tease out specifics of the covid deaths, but I seem to remember reading that covid’s clotting problems were uniquely bad for pregnant women with all the health challenges that pregnancy already presents.

COVID certainly had an effect, but this isn't new. The US lacks adequate prenatal and postpartum care across the board. We need national standards and development of a national program to put in place adequate prenatal and postpartum care. Most of that care could be handled by nurses or midwives. A very first step would be to require private insurers to cover postpartum care.

https://www.mhtf.org/topics/maternal-health-in-the-united-states/

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2020/nov/maternal-mortality-maternity-care-us-compared-10-countries

I know that. The specific and sharp rise in 2021 was caused by covid though.

Texas’s maternal mortality rate started climbing several years ago when their obsession with controlling women really got going. Turns out that not providing birth control, abortion services and care to pregnant women has a negative effect. Who knew.

Yep.

Previous government analyses concluded that one quarter of maternal deaths in 2020 and 2021 were COVID-related — meaning that the entire increase in maternal deaths was due to coronavirus infections or the pandemic's wider impact on health care. Pregnant women infected with the coronavirus were nearly 8 times as likely to die as their uninfected peers, according to a recent study published by BMJ Global Health.

The bodies of pregnant women are already under strain, their heart forced to pump harder. Other health problems can make their condition more fragile. And then on top of that, "COVID is going to make all that much worse," said Dr. Elizabeth Cherot, chief medical and health officer for the March of Dimes.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/maternal-mortality-rate-us-women-black-hispanic-white-down-2022-after-covid-surge/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:obesity, drugs and alcohol

Which are most prevalent in red states

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is a feature, not a bug, of the GQP Christofascist agenda. If the poor sluts die in childbirth, it’s that much easier to steal their babies and give them to “more deserving” couples without any of that welfare or open adoption nonsense. Everyone knows good wealthy Christian women won’t die, they’ll always get good care.

+1 Exactly what they want.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is a feature, not a bug, of the GQP Christofascist agenda. If the poor sluts die in childbirth, it’s that much easier to steal their babies and give them to “more deserving” couples without any of that welfare or open adoption nonsense. Everyone knows good wealthy Christian women won’t die, they’ll always get good care.

Do you even hear yourself?
Nobody is "stealing" babies. Good God. You people are sick.