‘It’s easy to dismiss Black women’s lives’: Texas drags feet on maternal mortality crisis
by Mary Tuma from on (#5JER5)
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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