Texas Democrats Press to Expand Maternal Death ReviewsTexas Democrats Could Finally Expose Abortion Ban’s Maternal TollBroader Abortion Death Reviews Could Clarify Risks in Texas
On November 10, Texas advocates welcomed the incoming Democratic leadership’s prospects for changing how the state reviews maternal deaths, including those related to its abortion ban. They are also seeking the release of a delayed state report and more attention to Black maternal health.On November 10, advocates urged Texas’ incoming Democratic leaders to strengthen maternal-death reviews and release a delayed report that could reveal harms linked to the abortion ban. They also seek closer scrutiny of racial disparities and years of missing data.On November 10, Texas abortion opponents and advocates both backed examining abortion-related deaths as incoming Democratic leaders consider changes to the state’s maternal mortality committee. The delayed report is due by December 1.