On maternal mortality rates, GOP senator gets key elements wrong
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 24, 2022
Maternal mortality rates in Louisiana are some of the worst in the country, which should be of great interest to policymakers in the Pelican state. Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy, however, apparently sees the problem from a rather narrow perspective. Politico reported:
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said Louisiana’s maternal mortality rate — one of the worst in the nation — does not tell the whole story of maternal health in the state because of . . .
