Here's How Missouri FAILS Moms

Healthcare in the Show-Me State suffers another setback and this report reminds us of one more reason why the NEXTGEN is having fewer babies . . . Check-it: 

"In Missouri, mental health conditions are among the leading causes of death during pregnancy and in the year after giving birth. 

"The state’s latest Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review (PAMR) report found that conditions including depression, anxiety and substance use disorders contributed to nearly a quarter of pregnancy-related deaths from 2019 to 2023.

"And the risk is even higher for women in rural areas, who are 21% more likely to experience perinatal depression than women in urban areas, according to a 2020 study.

"Compared to how other states address mental health during and after pregnancy, Missouri falls somewhere in the middle, according to the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health, a national think tank that doles out annual report cards for states."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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