Speaking of the "sanctity of life," Mississippi has the WORST infant mortality rate in the US at 8.43 infant deaths per 1000 births (vs 5.8 nationally).
Broken down by race in Mississippi:
White Infant Mortality: 5.9
Black Infant Mortality: 11.6
But yup, sanctity of life.
Broken down by race in Mississippi:
White Infant Mortality: 5.9
Black Infant Mortality: 11.6
But yup, sanctity of life.
https://twitter.com/tatereeves/status/1394318000313016320
Regarding "the sanctity of life," 2019 data suggests Mississippi would've saved 1,000+ lives from 2014-2021 WITHOUT A PANDEMIC if the state had expanded Medicaid for ~200k folks.
Gov. Reeves says he's against "Obamacare expansion" & offers no alternative.
Gov. Reeves says he's against "Obamacare expansion" & offers no alternative.
https://twitter.com/tatereeves/status/1394318000313016320
Here's the study & data on how many lives Mississippi could've saved if Gov. Reeves and other leaders had accepted over $1 billion a year from the federal government to expand Medicaid (totally free in first few years; federal govt covers 90% later years). cbpp.org/research/healt…
Jonathan Smith, a working father of 4 & cancer patient, can't afford live-saving treatments/surgeries, but could've with Medicaid expansion:
"I feel like I shouldn’t be worried about battling the [cost of] treatment; I should be battling the cancer."
mississippifreepress.org/12117/medicaid…
"I feel like I shouldn’t be worried about battling the [cost of] treatment; I should be battling the cancer."
mississippifreepress.org/12117/medicaid…
Mississippi also has a high maternal mortality rate—disproportionately affecting Black women.
Nakeitra Burse: “We do a lot to protect babies & children in Mississippi. But the best thing we can do for a child is to make sure mom and dad are healthy." mississippifreepress.org/12117/medicaid…
Nakeitra Burse: “We do a lot to protect babies & children in Mississippi. But the best thing we can do for a child is to make sure mom and dad are healthy." mississippifreepress.org/12117/medicaid…
MS has the highest child poverty rate & highest infant mortality rate. These are issues state leaders continually fail to address while focusing relentlessly on abortion.
It makes no sense for the "sanctity of life" to expire at the moment of birth.
It makes no sense for the "sanctity of life" to expire at the moment of birth.
https://twitter.com/tatereeves/status/1394318000313016320
Earlier this year, the Mississippi Legislature had an opportunity to ensure that 25,000 new mothers kept Medicaid for a year after giving birth—instead of just 2 months after giving birth. The Mississippi House punted. mississippifreepress.org/10868/disrupte…
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