Article 5JER5 ‘It’s easy to dismiss Black women’s lives’: Texas drags feet on maternal mortality crisis

‘It’s easy to dismiss Black women’s lives’: Texas drags feet on maternal mortality crisis

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Mary Tuma
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As state legislature falls short on Medicaid expansion, campaigners vow to keep addressing healthcare disparities

When medical staff prepped Shawn Thierry for an emergency C-section, she knew something was very wrong. After an epidural, excruciating pain ran through her legs. Soon, she could barely breathe.

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