Maternal death report was ready for publication when Texas officials shelved it, emails show

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Maternal death report was ready for publication when Texas officials shelved it, emails show
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The messages suggest that the agency was moving toward a required Sept. 1 release of the...

A doctor uses a hand-held Doppler probe on a pregnant woman to measure the heartbeat of the fetus on Dec. 17, 2021, in Jackson, Miss.State health officials had completed a long-awaited report on maternal deaths and were preparing talking points about the findings just days before it was shelved until after the November midterms, according to emails obtained by Hearst Newspapers.

Advocates have since accused Gov. Abbott of instigating the delay in an effort to protect his re-election chances in the midterms. “Do you guys mind providing a one page write up on the main take aways or changes/developments since the last M3 report?” Rachael Hendrickson wrote on Aug. 11. “I want to make sure Dr H has a quick version since sometimes with leg leadership it is hard to get time.”Data shows Black mothers more at risk of hemorrhaging as advocates accuse Abbott of stalling report

“The report is still not final pending further discussion with the review committee,” said Chris Van Deusen, a spokesperson for the agency. “Dr. Shuford is going to discuss it with them this week. After that happens, we’ll likely have more information on next steps.”

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