In Bandera County, the average distance to birthing facilities is nearly 40 miles, said Erin Stangland of March of Dimes Central Texas. “We hear that families often have a backup plan of: ‘Well, it’s a possibility we might have to deliver in the car.''
“It will be very interesting to see on the next report,” which will have 2021 to 2023 data, to see how those closures and openings impact maternity access, Strangland added.Both rural and urban counties in Texas ranked low in terms of access to family planning services and preterm births.
Since abortions were banned in Texas and several other states earlier this year, the report does not yet reflect the impact that may have had on other elements of reproductive health. The March of Dimes, which has not taken an official position on abortion, considers family planning a critical piece of maternal health, she said. “The U.S. is already one of the most dangerous developed nations in which to give birth in, and we really can’t afford to make conditions worse for women.”
“In a perfect world, birthing people address chronic conditions before they conceive,” Stangland said.mobile application, which allows people to find resources and advice before, during and after pregnancy in English and Spanish.
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