Maternal Health

Greg Abbott claimed Texas provides expectant mothers “necessary resources so that they can choose life for their child,” but it is now one of a dwindling number of states not to offer Medicaid coverage for a full year after residents give birth.

The idea of adoption as an alternative to abortion was raised earlier this month as the Supreme Court considered a Mississippi law to restrict access to abortion.

But a proposed bill in the state Legislature could extend health benefits to new moms on Medicaid.

From Texas Standard:A recently-published health study indicates expectant mothers living near extensive oil and gas development run a higher risk of…