Equal Healthcare access & quality
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By: Elizabeth Havard *Opinion | April 21, 2026* Every generation inherits a story about poverty, and ours goes something like this: if you work hard enough, long enough, and smart enough, you will not be poor. It is a clean and comforting narrative. It is also, for millions of Americans, dangerously incomplete. The myth of…
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This is a comprehensive, data-driven breakdown of what has happened to maternal and infant health in Texas following the abortion restrictions, beginning with SB 8 in September 2021 and accelerating after Roe’s overturn in June 2022. Overall Death RateRestricting access to abortions has correlated with a **56% increase in maternal deaths** in Texas compared to…
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