Houston Public MediaMar 11, 2025

Members of Texas’ maternal mortality review committee have been increasingly vocal about the ways state law limits their ability to analyze maternal deaths and near-misses. Now, it’s time to see whether legislators will heed these calls for change.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/03/11/515796/will-lawmakers-let-texas-maternal-mortality-committee-review-abortion-deaths/

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Will lawmakers let Texas’ maternal mortality committee review abortion deaths?

The Legislature is considering bills that would lift long-standing restrictions on how Texas’ panel can investigate maternal deaths and near-misses.

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Houston Public MediaApr 15, 2024

Harris County Public Health is introducing a "Maternal Health Bill of Rights" to bring awareness to high maternal and infant mortality rates in the Houston area.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/health-science/healthcare/2024/04/15/483497/maternal-health-bill-of-rights-introduced-at-the-second-maternal-and-child-health-conference/

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“Maternal Health Bill of Rights” introduced by Harris County at the second Maternal and Child Health Conference

Some of the rights listed in the Maternal Health Bill of Rights include prenatal care and family planning rights, breastfeeding, pregnancy complications, and delivery options.

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