Maternal Mortality Increased in Texas Before Abortion Was Banned

Under the “abortion rights” section of NBC’s website, they have “A dramatic rise in pregnant women dying in Texas after abortion ban”. The article is a summary of an unpublished analysis from the Gender Equity Policy Institute (GEPI). I searched their website and couldn’t find any recent reports related to Texas. I can’t look at their methodology or their results in detail, so I couldn’t say if their analysis makes sense. But it’s sort of a moot point, because even NBC’s overview description of