Missouri is one of the deadliest states for giving birth. Its abortion ban may make that worse

[M14 Shooter]

America not so long ago was holding it's own with Cuba on infant mortality rate.
Then Trump got the bright idea of stopping necessary abortions.
It wouldn't be so bad if he actually cared.

Some day, you will make some meaningful contribution to some conversation, some where.
Today is no that day.
Tomorrow doesn't look good.

 

[M14 Shooter]

Subjective, personal, private beliefs such as ethics, religious dogma, and when life begins are the sole purview of individuals, not the state; the people know best how to conduct their personal lives, not government.

And yet, under Roe, all 50 states had restrictions, and 43 states had bans, on abortion.
And -you-- want to go back there.
Why do you hate women?

 

[Pappadave1]

America is heading for the third world and I don't expect things to get better as republicans will never fund healthcare or improvements of anything. It is sick.

So you think killing babies in utero is "health care?"

 

[Zincwarrior]

If 61 women died .. why did they die, and did they want slice and dice up their child? Why does Missouri have the "deadliest birth rate" and how is it related to abortion?

My spidey sense is seeing apples and oranges with causation vs. correlation.

Missouri has poor birth mortality figures because its at the lower end of the US in health care and mortality overall (#39 in health care standings in the US). Texas is #32. California is #6. Mississippi is #50.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/missouri

 

[tahuyaman]

So you think killing babies in utero is "health care?"

They call that “reproductive care.” That’s kind of perverting the language.

 

[Flash]

‘Kristen Mason knows that the months during pregnancy and after childbirth can be difficult, lonely and even dangerous — especially in her home state. The United States is in the midst of a maternal mortality crisis and Missouri has some of the nation’s poorest outcomes.

In her work at the KC Women’s Ministry, Mason serves as a doula and childbirth educator and the group’s executive director. The Kansas City-based nonprofit provides free or sliding-cost doula services to low-income residents in the Kansas City area who are pregnant.

While doulas are trained experts in birthing, they also serve as advocates for clients who because of their race, income and life circumstances sometimes don’t get the services they need.

That happens a lot in Missouri — and health professionals worry that the state’s near-total abortion ban will make pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period even more dangerous.

An average of 61 women in the state died while pregnant or within one year of pregnancy each year from 2017 to 2019, a ratio of 25.2 deaths per 100,000 live births, according to the latest report from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.’

Missouri is one of the deadliest states for giving birth. Its abortion ban may make that worse

Missouri has a maternal mortality rate of 25.2 deaths per 100,000 live births, higher than the national average. Health professionals worry that the state’s near-total abortion ban will make pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period even more dangerous.

www.kcur.org

And of course these are mostly low-income women of color.

Abortion always bring death to a child.

 

[jotathought]

Missouri has poor birth mortality figures because its at the lower end of the US in health care and mortality overall (#39 in health care standings in the US). Texas is #32. California is #6. Mississippi is #50.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/missouri

Why? Your article is all over the place focused on slavery .. Why is it #30 according to your article .. that doesn't provide a reason?

 

[Zincwarrior]

Why? Your article is all over the place focused on slavery .. Why is it #30 according to your article .. that doesn't provide a reason?

Why? Because health care resources in Missouri are less than other states.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

They call that “reproductive care.” That’s kind of perverting the language.

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Whatever they call it, it's murder.

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[jotathought]

Why? Because health care resources in Missouri are less than other states.

What does that mean? what health care resources? health care resources like .. oh .. abortion?

 

[Zincwarrior]

You could read the article

Few factors bear as heavily on the well-being of any state’s citizens as their overall health. In evaluating the best states for health care – one of eight categories driving the overall Best States rankings – U.S. News examined metrics reflecting health care access, health care quality and public health outcomes.

• #30Hospital Quality
• #37Preventable Hospital Admissions
• #46Nursing Home Quality
• #17Medicare Quality

 

[Lord Long Rod]

Legal abortion makes it a far more dangerous place for the babies, though.