Montana among states looking to curb maternal deaths
In Montana, rates of maternal depression before, during, and after pregnancy are higher than the national average.
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In Montana, rates of maternal depression before, during, and after pregnancy are higher than the national average.
Perinatal depression affects as many as 20% of women in the United States during pregnancy, the postpartum period, or both, according to studies.
Many women in the U.S. go untreated because there is no widely deployed system to screen for mental illness in mothers, despite widespread recommendations to do so.
Lawmakers advanced a wide range of legislation including changes to Iowa's mental health system, new immigration enforcement rules and allowing teachers and school staff to carry guns at school.
As Iowa lawmakers ended the 2024 legislative session, Republican leaders said they passed their priorities, including changes to Iowa’s Area Education Agencies, many K-12 education initiatives and income tax cuts. “Iowa has set a course for transformation, and it was the driving force of the 2024 legislative session,” Gov. Kim Reynolds said in a statement […] The post The 2024 legislative session: What passed and what failed appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.