GA Fires Entire Maternal Mortality Panel After Reporting on Abortion Ban Deaths

[j brown's body]

"Georgia officials fired everyone on the Maternal Mortality Review Committee after ProPublica reported that the panel found the deaths of two women whose care was restricted by the state's abortion ban were preventable, the news outlet revealed Thursday. ProPublica first exposed the committee's findings for Amber Nicole Thurman and Candi Miller in September, sparking a flood of criticism directed at abortion care restrictions and the primarily Republican politicians who impose them. Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, who was running for the White House, even traveled to Atlanta to pay tribute to the two women.

"They didn't like that reporters found out that the state's ban killed two women."

...In a November 8 letter obtained by ProPublica, Georgia Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey wrote that an "investigation was unable to uncover which individual(s) disclosed confidential information" despite state law and confidential agreements signed by panel members barring such disclosures. Toomey explained that the committee was immediately "disbanded," a replacement panel will be formed through a new application process, and additional procedures are under consideration regarding confidentiality, oversight, and organizational structure."

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However, the deaths may go on. But its a secret. Your tax dollars at work, or not.

 

[Slavister]

MAGA> Just don't test people and we'll have no COVID problem.

 

[Mr Person]

MAGA: Evil is the point.

Goddamn shame so many were so very asleep that they have no idea what's coming.

 

[Ishm]

This reminds me of when Trump refused to let some cruise ships with covid cases dock in the US because he didn't want the extra covid cases added to 'his' numbers'. It's a very sick cult!!

 

[Cosmo]

"Georgia officials fired everyone on the Maternal Mortality Review Committee after ProPublica reported that the panel found the deaths of two women whose care was restricted by the state's abortion ban were preventable, the news outlet revealed Thursday. ProPublica first exposed the committee's findings for Amber Nicole Thurman and Candi Miller in September, sparking a flood of criticism directed at abortion care restrictions and the primarily Republican politicians who impose them. Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, who was running for the White House, even traveled to Atlanta to pay tribute to the two women.

"They didn't like that reporters found out that the state's ban killed two women."

...In a November 8 letter obtained by ProPublica, Georgia Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey wrote that an "investigation was unable to uncover which individual(s) disclosed confidential information" despite state law and confidential agreements signed by panel members barring such disclosures. Toomey explained that the committee was immediately "disbanded," a replacement panel will be formed through a new application process, and additional procedures are under consideration regarding confidentiality, oversight, and organizational structure."

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However, the deaths may go on. But its a secret. Your tax dollars at work, or not.

If he fired them, wouldn't it mean the tax dollars are no longer being spent on this?

 

[Slavister]

This reminds me of when Trump refused to let some cruise ships with covid cases dock in the US because he didn't want the extra covid cases added to 'his' numbers'. It's a very sick cult!!

And when he finally did, they just let them go into general population spreading it around.

 

[Hamish Howl]

I see they're using the Ted Cruz methodology: If the news is bad, don't let anyone look at it.

 

[Hamish Howl]

MAGA: Evil is the point.

Goddamn shame so many were so very asleep that they have no idea what's coming.

Is that the impression you got?

They've been BAYING for this, and apparently so were the progs.

 

[Ishm]

And when he finally did, they just let them go into general population spreading it around.

Not sure if that is true, but if it is, you better talk to Florida and RDS about why they did that!

 

[Mr Person]

Is that the impression you got?

They've been BAYING for this, and apparently so were the progs.

oops. Second sentence was supposed to be an impression about the ones who didn't vote or cast some protest vote; the ones who didn't notice what MAGA was all about

 

[Phys251]

"Georgia officials fired everyone on the Maternal Mortality Review Committee after ProPublica reported that the panel found the deaths of two women whose care was restricted by the state's abortion ban were preventable, the news outlet revealed Thursday. ProPublica first exposed the committee's findings for Amber Nicole Thurman and Candi Miller in September, sparking a flood of criticism directed at abortion care restrictions and the primarily Republican politicians who impose them. Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, who was running for the White House, even traveled to Atlanta to pay tribute to the two women.

"They didn't like that reporters found out that the state's ban killed two women."

...In a November 8 letter obtained by ProPublica, Georgia Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey wrote that an "investigation was unable to uncover which individual(s) disclosed confidential information" despite state law and confidential agreements signed by panel members barring such disclosures. Toomey explained that the committee was immediately "disbanded," a replacement panel will be formed through a new application process, and additional procedures are under consideration regarding confidentiality, oversight, and organizational structure."

Link

However, the deaths may go on. But its a secret. Your tax dollars at work, or not.

****ing sick ****s. There should be some hefty lawsuits for this.

 

[Gordy327]

I've always said abortion restrictions (including bans) were a bad idea and women suffer for it. Because cruelty is the point.

 

[Lursa]

"Georgia officials fired everyone on the Maternal Mortality Review Committee after ProPublica reported that the panel found the deaths of two women whose care was restricted by the state's abortion ban were preventable, the news outlet revealed Thursday. ProPublica first exposed the committee's findings for Amber Nicole Thurman and Candi Miller in September, sparking a flood of criticism directed at abortion care restrictions and the primarily Republican politicians who impose them. Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, who was running for the White House, even traveled to Atlanta to pay tribute to the two women.

"They didn't like that reporters found out that the state's ban killed two women."

...In a November 8 letter obtained by ProPublica, Georgia Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey wrote that an "investigation was unable to uncover which individual(s) disclosed confidential information" despite state law and confidential agreements signed by panel members barring such disclosures. Toomey explained that the committee was immediately "disbanded," a replacement panel will be formed through a new application process, and additional procedures are under consideration regarding confidentiality, oversight, and organizational structure."

Link

However, the deaths may go on. But its a secret. Your tax dollars at work, or not.

Interesting but not esp. surprising.

This is the state where a judge recently overturned a law with further abortions restrictions and he used the 13th Amendment as the basis, or one bases, for his decision. I wonder if there will be legal action based on this, or that come from the findings? He'd be a favorable judge to have it go to.

 

[j brown's body]

If he fired them, wouldn't it mean the tax dollars are no longer being spent on this?

Tax dollars will go to hiding these deaths.

 

[Cosmo]

Tax dollars will go to hiding these deaths.

Riiiiiight...

 

[Deuce]

Hey, GOP:

1984 was not an instruction manual

 

[CLAX1911]

"Georgia officials fired everyone on the Maternal Mortality Review Committee after ProPublica reported that the panel found the deaths of two women whose care was restricted by the state's abortion ban were preventable, the news outlet revealed Thursday. ProPublica first exposed the committee's findings for Amber Nicole Thurman and Candi Miller in September, sparking a flood of criticism directed at abortion care restrictions and the primarily Republican politicians who impose them. Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, who was running for the White House, even traveled to Atlanta to pay tribute to the two women.

"They didn't like that reporters found out that the state's ban killed two women."

...In a November 8 letter obtained by ProPublica, Georgia Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey wrote that an "investigation was unable to uncover which individual(s) disclosed confidential information" despite state law and confidential agreements signed by panel members barring such disclosures. Toomey explained that the committee was immediately "disbanded," a replacement panel will be formed through a new application process, and additional procedures are under consideration regarding confidentiality, oversight, and organizational structure."

Link

However, the deaths may go on. But its a secret. Your tax dollars at work, or not.

What deaths how many show a marked increase from a time when abortion was controlled by the federal government.