Thuesday, December 5, 2024 - Aborting GA's maternal mortality committe: why & what's next?

In a move surely meant to make an examples the ousted committee members, we learned just two weeks ago ⁠that Georgia's commissioner of the state Department of Public Health, Kathleen Toomey, had informed the entire committee it was being disbanded⁠. Why? It would appear Toomey and state Republican leaders weren't thrilled that ⁠Pro Publica was able to go public with information tying Georgia's six-week abortion ban⁠ to at least two deaths sicne 2022. Surely there are more, but because the data usually lags by at least two years, we're only learning of what little gets out to the media. Abortion ban backers like Governor Brian Kemp and his appointed DPH head certainly don't appear to like that. Joining me to discuss today was Georgia WIN List executive director Melita Easters, who reminded me that the ⁠committee is being repopulated and the deadline for applying for a seat is Friday, December 6th⁠. I was thrilled to have the ⁠Chorus Collective⁠ brought to my attention, and you best believe I raised my hand (reached out to join). Hear what I'm all excited about and eager to be a part of.