"This kind of strategy pits needy people against each other," said Ross. "We're supposed to advocate for postpartum women to get Medicaid, and screw everybody else who needs it? It's a classic divide and conquer strategy."
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Republican states trying to ban abortion expand health benefits for new mothers | US news | The Guardian
"It shows you how [Republicans] are not operating in good faith," said Loretta Ross, an associate professor at Smith College in Georgia and a reproductive justice activist. "If they really cared about maternal mortality they'd reduce the causes of maternal mortality – and it goes way beyond Medicaid expansion."…
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