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1/ Public image of maternal death is a woman who, in dramatic moments immediately surrounding birth, suffers terrible tragedy
latest @CDCgov data tells different story...rather than waiting to publish academic paper, decided to share analysis right away
latest @CDCgov data tells different story...rather than waiting to publish academic paper, decided to share analysis right away
2/ first of all, > 80% maternal death does not occur on the day of delivery... >60% does not even occur within a week of delivery
The great majority of these deaths are at home or in the community...NOT in the hospital
(slide by @BirthNumbers)
The great majority of these deaths are at home or in the community...NOT in the hospital
(slide by @BirthNumbers)
3/ second, causes of maternal death shifting...deaths due to acute pregnancy conditions (hypertension, hemorrhage) have been declining for decades
meanwhile, deaths due to chronic conditions, particularly mental health on the upswing
meanwhile, deaths due to chronic conditions, particularly mental health on the upswing
Let's have a conversation about #healthcare that's larger than who pays for it shall we? For this thread I'm going to assume we can pass #MedicareForAll and insurance is no longer an issue. Now let's talk about what problems would still exist for women's healthcare /1
In this scenario #Medicare4All has been passed with the repeal of #Hyde so we don't have a problem funding abortions for anyone! But wait...does that overturn #TRAP laws? Waiting periods? Personhood bills? Heartbeat bills? 20 week bans? Specifically fund Planned Parenthood /2
Unfortunately #MedicareForAll wouldn't overturn all those pesky anti abortion laws meaning abortion would be insured if (and that's a big if) you have access to it. The reason you need Planned Parenthood still is because not all doctors choose to perform abortion /3
