Missouri’s lack of mental health funding feeds a maternal mortality crisis
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on July 10, 2023
Geornesha Clayton is a social worker. So when she was undergoing a difficult pregnancy in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, with morning sickness so severe it put her job at risk, she understood that problems could carry over after she gave birth.
Her delivery was also rocky. Clayton, who lives in Kansas City, ended up needing an emergency cesarean section and didn’t get to see her baby for nearly five hours after she was born.
“I didn’t get to hold or nurse my daughter,” Clayton said. “That was rough. So I’m . . .
