Lizzie Presser

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Sepsis cases in pregnant women have spiked roughly 50% since Texas’ abortion ban took effect in 2021, according to ProPublica’s new analysis.

Abortion laws and the rise in sepsis cases

Sepsis cases in pregnant women have spiked roughly 50% since Texas’ abortion ban took effect in 2021, according to ProPublica’s new analysis.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Women choose to give birth at home because it’s more comfortable, maybe they prefer a familiar bedroom than a hospital bed, maybe they want the whole process to be more natural.

The growing network of underground home abortion providers

Women choose to give birth at home because it’s more comfortable, maybe they prefer a familiar bedroom than a hospital bed, maybe they want the whole process to be more natural.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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