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This. Data shows 84% of maternal deaths are preventable. Texas has the 7th highest maternal mortality rate in the US. Yet the state won’t release data and recommendations needed to improve Texas' maternal health crisis.

To our DF community, we wish you a bright and joyous #Diwali .

☕ Saturday Morning Reading: @wjtv spotlights our win on behalf of PPS_National w/ ACLU of Mississippi Mississippi Center for Justice in a challenge to stop MS state officials from using public money to fund private schools in violation of the Constitution. wjtv.com/news/politics/…

When the MS legislature violated the Constitution by directing public $ to private schools, it did more than continue a history of undermining public education. It broke the law, period. Last week's ruling makes clear: no one, not even the MS legislature, is above the law.

Access to comprehensive reproductive healthcare is critical to supporting veteran health and well-being. On behalf of professors @greerdonley @rrebouche David S. Cohen we submitted a comment in defense of the legality of the VA’s new policy. Read more: democracyforward.org/work/va-ifr-pr…

Last month, against a backdrop of attacks on abortion access, Veterans Affairs took an important step in expanding access to comprehensive reproductive healthcare, including abortion and pregnancy-options counseling, for Veterans and beneficiaries: n.pr/3CrtHSK

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“Unfortunately, school libraries have become a political football, where libraries and educators alike are being targeted by a small but vocal number of Floridians seeking to take away access to books & ideas from all children in Florida’s public schools.” Florida Freedom to Read Project