Texas has highest pregnancy-related death rate in developed world, study says

[TexasTowelie]

Lawmakers in Texas largely failed to take any significant action to address the state's skyrocketing rate of pregnancy-related deaths just months after researchers found it to be the highest in not only the U.S., but the developed world.

Legislators introduced proposals to address the issue after a University of Maryland-led study found that the state's maternal mortality rate doubled between 2010 and 2012. But several key measures didn't even make it to a vote, falling victim to Republican infighting over other issues.

"We had a chance to move the needle and we really failed to do so," said state Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, a Republican from the town of Brenham, west of Houston. "Certainly, as we develop in medicine, we can do better to take care of women in today's society versus past societies. I'm very disappointed."

Because this year's session has ended, lawmakers will have to wait until they reconvene in 2019 to address the issue.

Read more: http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/ct-texas-pregnancy-death-rate-20170605-story.html

[Thomas Hurt]

1. this is what you get with christofascist theocracy,

when liberals step in and interfere in sinners get their just due with birth control and planned parenthood and abortions, and God won't do anything about it, our conservative betters will.

(snark)

[3catwoman3]

2. They don't reconvene...

...until 2019?

[TexasTowelie]

3. The Texas Legislature meets only every two years

for a 140 day period from January to May. Special sessions can be called by the governor, but the governor determines what items are on the agenda. The next session that lawmakers can file new bills is in 2019.

[ananda]

4. I guess that means we're first!

At being the worst!