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Missouri doesn’t require asking pregnant patients about their mental health. New moms keep dying

Actually getting support, especially for moms in rural Missouri, is where providers say things get even harder. The post Missouri doesn't require asking pregnant patients about their mental health.

Missouri doesn’t require asking pregnant patients about their mental health. New moms keep dying

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Actually getting support, especially for moms in rural Missouri, is where providers say things get even harder.

The post Missouri doesn't require asking pregnant patients about their mental health.

Asking the right questions is just the first step. Actually getting support, especially for moms in rural Missouri, is where providers say things get even harder.

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Actually getting support, especially for moms in rural Missouri, is where providers say things get even harder. The post Missouri doesn't require asking pregnant patients about their mental health. Asking the right questions is just the first step.

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