Latest from Nada Hassanein, Stateline
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Despite federal shift, state health officials encourage COVID vaccines for pregnant women
Heading into respiratory illness season, states and clinicians are working to encourage pregnant patients to get COVID-19 vaccinations.
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To close the racial gap in maternal health, some states take aim at implicit bias
Black, Hispanic and Indigenous pregnant patients often report facing unfair treatment at hospitals and clinics.
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Few states cover fertility treatment for LGBTQ+ couples, but that could be changing
More states consider broadening policies, and a new definition of infertility might help.
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‘It was the life raft’: Transgender people find a safe haven in Florida’s capital city
Even as the state and others impose restrictions, people in need of housing have a home.
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There’s a new pill for postpartum depression, but who can access it?
Suicide and overdoses are among the leading causes of maternal death in the United States.
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Police officers can help prevent domestic violence killings by asking the right questions, research shows
More states are seeking to make "lethality assessment" questionnaires mandatory or more widely used during domestic violence calls.
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When foster care kids are sex trafficked, some states fail to figure it out
A federal audit shows some states don’t conduct federally required screenings.
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States lose track of thousands of foster children each year. Some are never found.
Teens who disappear from the foster care system are at high risk of sexual exploitation.
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Medical exceptions to abortion bans often exclude mental health conditions
Pregnant people were more likely to die from mental health conditions than any other cause, a CDC analysis found.