Maternity care is really bad in Texas

A report from ProPublica, the Texas Tribune and Vox sheds some light on the terrible state of maternity care in Texas.

The big picture: The state "prioritize[s] babies over mothers, thwarts women at every turn, frustrates doctors and midwives, and incentivizes substandard care," the report states, citing gross medical errors, racial disparities and structural deficiencies.

• The application process for Medicaid in Texas has been found to be incredibly difficult, causing women in the state to have the latest entry to prenatal care in the country.
• Late-postpartum deaths in Texas are about 40%, and African American women have the greatest risk.

Go deeper:

• U.S. tops list of most dangerous developed countries to give birth
• Childbirth is more deadly for black mothers