Texas maternal mortality rate is up after abortion ban

Dozens more pregnant and postpartum women have died in Texas hospitals since the state banned abortion, our analysis shows.As the maternal mortality rate dropped nationally, it rose in Texas by 33%.

ProPublica (@propublica.org) 2025-03-24T14:01:45.929Z

This is exactly what happened to me, except that my story ends with a near death experience and an emergency D&C after transfusion. Pregnant women in Texas are in danger. And I worry most about Black women who experience medical racism. http://www.propublica.org/article/pors…

Roxana Daneshjou, MD, PhD (@roxanadaneshjou.bsky.social) 2025-03-23T17:28:21.399Z

Texas AG Arrests Midwives For Abortion. Do You Feel Safer Yet?Texas's maternal death rate is up 33 percent since abortion banned in state.“Exactly zero patients were harmed in the commission of these “crimes,” whereas at least three women have died as a direct result of the state’s abortion ban”

Dr. Genevieve Eastabrook, MD FRCSC (she/her) (@placentadoc.bsky.social) 2025-03-19T22:53:34.085Z

Two Black Mom’s. Two Texas moms were forced to wait for urgent care after pregnancy loss. They died – The Dallas Morning Newsapple.news/Ar4R4ruBOT8K…

@ciaogirl9 (@ciaogirl9.bsky.social) 2025-08-18T12:26:37.981Z

Missouri Republicans are trying to undo the voters decisions on abortion and paid sick leave

The GOP just won’t accept losing

One month ago, Missouri voters enshrined abortion rights. GOP lawmakers are already working to roll them back.Read the full story by @jeremykohler.bsky.social: https://propub.li/4f05C6Y

ProPublica (@propublica.org) 2024-12-06T23:00:02.934Z

GOP lawmakers overturned a voter-approved expansion of paid sick leave benefits for Missouri workers.It’s not the first time the GOP-dominated legislature overturned voter-approved laws. But this time, the backlash could have long-lasting consequences. missouriindependent.com/2025/07/28/k…

Jess Piper (@piperformissouri.bsky.social) 2025-07-28T13:10:56.648Z

The Supreme Court won’t require states to provide emergency abortion services

More tweets on polls showing support for abortion

DeSantis sends police to intimidate people who signed a petition supporting abortion

Polls show support for a federal right to abortion

Republicans are attacking medication abortions

They want to ban them.

Ohio Republicans don’t want to adhere to the voter-passed constitutional amendment on abortion

The GOP just won’t accept that they lost. The voters spoke. Republicans should adhere to the will of the public.

Polls show the extremist Republican view of abortion is unpopular

That won’t stop them from trying to impose it on everyone in the US.