Republican utopia - Texas!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: Most sane doctors in states with reasonable abortion laws presented with a patient like her would have told her that she could not carry this pregnancy at this time.

She could carry her baby. She made it 31 weeks into her pregnancy, even with inconsistent medication compliance and no treatment from a high risk ob-gyn.

Diabetic pregnant women have to be followed very carefully and monitor their blood sugar constantly, daily. With each meal. Their insulin use usually increases and they have to sometimes take insulin with each meal and way more insulin than they have ever taken before. They see their ob-gyn more than women without diabetes. They are constantly watching their weight and diets. Their ob-gyns are testing them and measuring them and giving them all kinds of information about what to monitor and watch for at home.

This woman could have had the care she needed and not died. It’s really repulsive that her family never stated she wanted an abortion but everyone here is claiming she had to have an abortion.

it's really repulsive that the so-called "pro-life" party rejects the idea of providing free health care, free medications, and paid sick leave for all pregnant women.

[Anonymous]

There is no proper health system in this country. Even in states with abortion access mortality is dismal for pregnant women in the US. Yet I don't see anyone, including Democrats (aside from a small number, and that doesn't include Biden) fighting to expand healthcare access and lower cost in a truly meaningful fashion, for ALL Americans. Lower ACA premiums for some falls short, because the cost of actually using the plans stays extremely high especially for the cheaper plans.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is no proper health system in this country. Even in states with abortion access mortality is dismal for pregnant women in the US. Yet I don't see anyone, including Democrats (aside from a small number, and that doesn't include Biden) fighting to expand healthcare access and lower cost in a truly meaningful fashion, for ALL Americans. Lower ACA premiums for some falls short, because the cost of actually using the plans stays extremely high especially for the cheaper plans.

Democrats would love universal health insurance, would love to expand healthcare access to all. Unfortunately Republicans would never let them get anything through Congress. Or do you think somehow the GOP would change its tune if Democrats introduce such legislation? Because you know that Democrats don't have the majority in the House and the speaker who has control of what comes to the floor is Republican and that party follows the "Hastert Rule". So even if a bill would have all Democrats voting for it and enough Republicans to vote for it to pass, if the majority of Republicans would not vote for it, the Republican speaker will not bring it to a floor vote.

What is your solution to that?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no proper health system in this country. Even in states with abortion access mortality is dismal for pregnant women in the US. Yet I don't see anyone, including Democrats (aside from a small number, and that doesn't include Biden) fighting to expand healthcare access and lower cost in a truly meaningful fashion, for ALL Americans. Lower ACA premiums for some falls short, because the cost of actually using the plans stays extremely high especially for the cheaper plans.

Democrats would love universal health insurance, would love to expand healthcare access to all. Unfortunately Republicans would never let them get anything through Congress. Or do you think somehow the GOP would change its tune if Democrats introduce such legislation? Because you know that Democrats don't have the majority in the House and the speaker who has control of what comes to the floor is Republican and that party follows the "Hastert Rule". So even if a bill would have all Democrats voting for it and enough Republicans to vote for it to pass, if the majority of Republicans would not vote for it, the Republican speaker will not bring it to a floor vote.

What is your solution to that?

This woman’s family said she applied for medicaid and never heard back from the medicaid benefits office. The reporter should investigate what happened to this woman’s medicaid application. If she was entitled to free medical care for her pregnancy and child birth, the incompetence of the office that mishandled her benefits application should be exposed and called to explain why this woman and her baby died because of the lack of access to medical care and treatment.

Pregnant women are already entitled to free pregnancy care, free labor and delivery medical care, free medications, through medicaid.

[Anonymous]

State benefit programs help people with
little or no money who are in need

SNAP Food Benefits
Helps families buy food for good health.


TANF Cash Help
Helps families with children age 18 and younger pay for basic needs.


Health Care
Helps cover visits to doctors, dentists, and hospitals. Also covers medicines ordered by doctors and dentists.


Support Services
Helps people with daily living needs, caregivers, and people with mental health, drug or alcohol issues.


WIC Food Benefits
Helps pregnant, breastfeeding women and families with children younger than 5 buy healthy foods.

https://www.yourtexasbenefits.com/Learn/Home

Women and Children
HHS provides services to Texas women such as aiding in preventing unintended pregnancies, nurturing healthier pregnancies, addressing domestic violence and taking care of children. Texans also can apply for insurance for their children through Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid.

Medicaid and CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program) help you cover medical expenses for children and people with disabilities who meet income requirements.
Healthy Texas Women offers women's health and family planning services at no cost to eligible, low-income women such as women's health exams, health screenings and birth control.
The Family Planning Program provides high-quality, comprehensive, low-cost and accessible family planning and reproductive health care services to eligible women and men in Texas.
The Breast and Cervical Cancer Services Program provides high-quality and accessible breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services to women. Eligible clients receive these services free of charge.
WIC (Women, Infants and Children Program) is a health and nutrition program that helps improve the diets of infants and children as well as pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women.
Family Violence Program promotes self-sufficiency, safety, and long-term independence of adult and child victims of family violence and victims of teen dating violence.
Texas Nurse-Family Partnership pairs registered nurses with low-income, first-time mothers to improve prenatal care and provide one-on-one education and counseling focusing on child development.
Adoption Services provides information about the adoption process in Texas.
Thriving Texas Families (formerly known as Alternatives to Abortion) program provides pregnant women with pregnancy and parenting information and supports.
A Woman's Right to Know provides important information about the baby growing in your womb and the resources available to you during and after your pregnancy.


https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/health/women-children

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Although some women with the same conditions as Yeni—hypertension, diabetes, a history of pulmonary edema, severe obesity—

This woman and her baby died from medical complications from obesity. Morbid obesity.

Cause of death: Hypertensive cardiovascular disease associated with morbid obesity

other contributing factors
Pregnancy

She wanted to be pregnant and wanted her baby.

Texas is a huge state. Specialized medical doctors are not available in small towns in most states.

I don’t know why the mother wasn’t on medicaid to receive medical benefits. She qualified for them.

I don't think so, she was undocumented . Undocumented immigrants are barred from Medicaid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:State benefit programs help people with
little or no money who are in need

SNAP Food Benefits
Helps families buy food for good health.


TANF Cash Help
Helps families with children age 18 and younger pay for basic needs.


Health Care
Helps cover visits to doctors, dentists, and hospitals. Also covers medicines ordered by doctors and dentists.


Support Services
Helps people with daily living needs, caregivers, and people with mental health, drug or alcohol issues.


WIC Food Benefits
Helps pregnant, breastfeeding women and families with children younger than 5 buy healthy foods.

https://www.yourtexasbenefits.com/Learn/Home

Women and Children
HHS provides services to Texas women such as aiding in preventing unintended pregnancies, nurturing healthier pregnancies, addressing domestic violence and taking care of children. Texans also can apply for insurance for their children through Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid.

Medicaid and CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program) help you cover medical expenses for children and people with disabilities who meet income requirements.
Healthy Texas Women offers women's health and family planning services at no cost to eligible, low-income women such as women's health exams, health screenings and birth control.
The Family Planning Program provides high-quality, comprehensive, low-cost and accessible family planning and reproductive health care services to eligible women and men in Texas.
The Breast and Cervical Cancer Services Program provides high-quality and accessible breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services to women. Eligible clients receive these services free of charge.
WIC (Women, Infants and Children Program) is a health and nutrition program that helps improve the diets of infants and children as well as pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women.
Family Violence Program promotes self-sufficiency, safety, and long-term independence of adult and child victims of family violence and victims of teen dating violence.
Texas Nurse-Family Partnership pairs registered nurses with low-income, first-time mothers to improve prenatal care and provide one-on-one education and counseling focusing on child development.
Adoption Services provides information about the adoption process in Texas.
Thriving Texas Families (formerly known as Alternatives to Abortion) program provides pregnant women with pregnancy and parenting information and supports.
A Woman's Right to Know provides important information about the baby growing in your womb and the resources available to you during and after your pregnancy.


https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/health/women-children

She was undocumented. That severely limits service eligibility. Definitely no SNAP. No Medicaid except for emergency care and then only if residency can be established (although hospital has obligations to treat for emergency condiions anyway).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:State benefit programs help people with
little or no money who are in need

SNAP Food Benefits
Helps families buy food for good health.


TANF Cash Help
Helps families with children age 18 and younger pay for basic needs.


Health Care
Helps cover visits to doctors, dentists, and hospitals. Also covers medicines ordered by doctors and dentists.


Support Services
Helps people with daily living needs, caregivers, and people with mental health, drug or alcohol issues.


WIC Food Benefits
Helps pregnant, breastfeeding women and families with children younger than 5 buy healthy foods.

https://www.yourtexasbenefits.com/Learn/Home

Women and Children
HHS provides services to Texas women such as aiding in preventing unintended pregnancies, nurturing healthier pregnancies, addressing domestic violence and taking care of children. Texans also can apply for insurance for their children through Children's Health Insurance Program and Medicaid.

Medicaid and CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program) help you cover medical expenses for children and people with disabilities who meet income requirements.
Healthy Texas Women offers women's health and family planning services at no cost to eligible, low-income women such as women's health exams, health screenings and birth control.
The Family Planning Program provides high-quality, comprehensive, low-cost and accessible family planning and reproductive health care services to eligible women and men in Texas.
The Breast and Cervical Cancer Services Program provides high-quality and accessible breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services to women. Eligible clients receive these services free of charge.
WIC (Women, Infants and Children Program) is a health and nutrition program that helps improve the diets of infants and children as well as pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding women.
Family Violence Program promotes self-sufficiency, safety, and long-term independence of adult and child victims of family violence and victims of teen dating violence.
Texas Nurse-Family Partnership pairs registered nurses with low-income, first-time mothers to improve prenatal care and provide one-on-one education and counseling focusing on child development.
Adoption Services provides information about the adoption process in Texas.
Thriving Texas Families (formerly known as Alternatives to Abortion) program provides pregnant women with pregnancy and parenting information and supports.
A Woman's Right to Know provides important information about the baby growing in your womb and the resources available to you during and after your pregnancy.


https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/health/women-children

Texas is one of the few states to have rejected the expansion of medicaid. Shameful.

https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/medicaid-expansion-benefits-legislature/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is no proper health system in this country. Even in states with abortion access mortality is dismal for pregnant women in the US. Yet I don't see anyone, including Democrats (aside from a small number, and that doesn't include Biden) fighting to expand healthcare access and lower cost in a truly meaningful fashion, for ALL Americans. Lower ACA premiums for some falls short, because the cost of actually using the plans stays extremely high especially for the cheaper plans.

Democrats would love universal health insurance, would love to expand healthcare access to all. Unfortunately Republicans would never let them get anything through Congress. Or do you think somehow the GOP would change its tune if Democrats introduce such legislation? Because you know that Democrats don't have the majority in the House and the speaker who has control of what comes to the floor is Republican and that party follows the "Hastert Rule". So even if a bill would have all Democrats voting for it and enough Republicans to vote for it to pass, if the majority of Republicans would not vote for it, the Republican speaker will not bring it to a floor vote.

What is your solution to that?

This woman’s family said she applied for medicaid and never heard back from the medicaid benefits office. The reporter should investigate what happened to this woman’s medicaid application. If she was entitled to free medical care for her pregnancy and child birth, the incompetence of the office that mishandled her benefits application should be exposed and called to explain why this woman and her baby died because of the lack of access to medical care and treatment.

Pregnant women are already entitled to free pregnancy care, free labor and delivery medical care, free medications, through medicaid.

But not paid sick leave. And not all pregnant women. Texas rejected the expansion of medicaid. Because Republicans don't want to expand the social safety net. They are not pro-life.

[Anonymous]

Texas wants to ignore the Supreme Court where the border is concerned. How about the rest of us just ignore the supreme court where abortion is concerned?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Texas wants to ignore the Supreme Court where the border is concerned. How about the rest of us just ignore the supreme court where abortion is concerned?

or move to state where legal

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Texas wants to ignore the Supreme Court where the border is concerned. How about the rest of us just ignore the supreme court where abortion is concerned?

Of course. SCOTUS can try to deny a basic human right but they can't really do it because it is a basic human right. This is a private matter and as much as they try to impose their will on women, they will ultimately fail. It will take time time and patience but they will fail.

[Anonymous]

But how many women must die in the meantime?

This is the worst timeline

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Diabetes was NOT her only health issue. Stop with the nonsense argument that all diabetic women shouldn’t have children. This particular woman, with ALL her challenges, likely should not have tried to carry a pregnancy to term. Not every body can handle pregnancy-that is just reality. Just like ectopic pregnancies have to be ended because there is no miracle procedure to reimplant them or whatever those nimrod legislators seem to think is possible. Pregnancy was what sparked the cascade of horrible reactions inside her body which ultimately killed her. It’s a horrible thing, and it was made worse by doctors being constrained to not be able to tell her about her grim reality.

+1. What happened to her was not informed consent. People trust doctors and they trust them to be honest. The fact they couldn’t tell her that she might die if she did not end the pregnancy probably registered in her mind as “It can’t be that bad, the doctors would have told me if it was!” Because really she had no choice whether to continue that pregnancy or not. And given her conditions and inability to access health care, she was pretty much doomed to die. All these arm chair experts on here are acting like it’s her fault- she was probably told or believed that she was not able to access any care resources, and in a place like rural Texas, that’s a reasonable assumption for an undocumented person to make.

Way too much supposition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Although some women with the same conditions as Yeni—hypertension, diabetes, a history of pulmonary edema, severe obesity—

This woman and her baby died from medical complications from obesity. Morbid obesity.

Cause of death: Hypertensive cardiovascular disease associated with morbid obesity

other contributing factors
Pregnancy

She wanted to be pregnant and wanted her baby.

Texas is a huge state. Specialized medical doctors are not available in small towns in most states.

I don’t know why the mother wasn’t on medicaid to receive medical benefits. She qualified for them.

I don't think so, she was undocumented . Undocumented immigrants are barred from Medicaid.

Nope, she was diabetic and been on insulin for years, the article stated she kept insulin in a refrigerator. How did she get insulin?

The article states she applied for medicaid and “no one got back to her.” There is no explanation why medicaid never replied or made a decision about her application.

Pregnant, undocumented immigrants in Texas get CHIP perinatal, prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care.