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Every state has at least some statute or case law that considers a fetus a person. Missouri is among at least 10 states with personhood language that is so broad it could be interpreted to apply to all civil and criminal laws, according to a report from Pregnancy Justice, a nonprofit that advocates for the rights of pregnant people.
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Representatives were racing to beat a Friday deadline to get bills out of the chamber, with about two months left in the spring legislative session.
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Missouri has a maternal mortality rate of 25.2 deaths per 100,000 live births, higher than the national average. Health professionals worry that the state’s near-total abortion ban will make pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period even more dangerous.
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Missouri has one of the nation's highest maternal mortality rates. And yet, it's not among the many states taking advantage of an offer from the federal government to pay for extended Medicaid coverage for postpartum mothers.
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Through a combination of quiet singing and gentle touch, music therapy can help ease stress for premature infants.
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Throughout the summer, Missouri was an early hotspot for the delta variant of the coronavirus. This led to more unvaccinated young people getting severely ill, and as more young people got sick – more expectant mothers did too.
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Many pregnant women have not gotten vaccinated against COVID-19. As the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic hits the St. Louis region, many of them are ending up in the ICU.
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Amanda Brown was nervous enough about being pregnant with her first child. She was washing her hands all winter — and that was before the coronavirus…
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Pandemic aside, giving birth is already a time of high stress and anxiety. Expecting women need all the physical, mental and emotional support they can…
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Washington University’s Clinic for Acceptance, Recovery and Empowerment treats women who become pregnant while dealing with an opioid use disorder. It…