A report reveals that more than 50 Texans — an unacceptably high number — died for reasons directly related to pregnancy in 2019.
Texas desperately needs to address the maternal health crisis. State leaders need to take bold actions and adopt policies that are supported both by evidence and by the majority of Texans.Texas’ Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee recently released its report on deaths that occurred during pregnancy through 12 months after pregnancy. The report showed that more than 50 Texans — an unacceptably high number — died for reasons directly related to pregnancy in 2019.
We are not surprised by these findings. Research clearly shows the ways unequal access to quality care and structural racism undermine people’s health and well-being before, during and after pregnancy. With more than 1 in 4 pregnancy-related deaths in Texas taking place between two and 12 months postpartum, Texas should extend publicly funded insurance coverage for all low-income Texans for one year after delivery. Twenty-seven states have done this. Why not Texas?
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