Maternal Health

When she gave birth to her baby with a fatal condition two months early, Samantha Casiano scrambled to raise funds for the funeral. Anti-abortion advocates say Texas laws are 'working as designed.'

Hours on the phone trying to find a doctor and limited postpartum care are only some challenges pregnant people face. But advocates and birth workers hope this legislative session will extend coverage and address gaps in the system.

After little movement in the 2021 legislative session, politicians and policy advocates hope there’s more traction on maternal and postpartum health bills this legislative session.

The nation has the highest rate of maternal mortality among wealthy countries. A long-standing program, Nurse-Family Partnership, which supports new parents, works to address this deadly trend.

A decade ago, Black women in Texas were twice as likely as white women to die as they carried and delivered babies. Today, not much has changed.

The Texas Department of State Health Services and Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee's report is finally out after months of delays.

In past viral outbreaks, pregnant women have been at heightened risk of severe symptoms, sometimes leading to birth defects and complications during…

This week on Fronteras:Black women are dying either before or after childbirth in higher numbers than the rest of the Texas population.The small South…

This week on Fronteras:Texas lawmakers are making efforts to reverse maternal mortality rates, which are the worst in the U.S., including allowing…

Two zip codes on San Antonio's East side have higher rates of death for babies before the age of one, according to the University of Texas System. Using…