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Establishment of presumptive eligibility for pregnant women (PEPW) in Mississippi

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Written by Prachi Prajapati

Executive summary

The recent expansion of postpartum care coverage in Mississippi is the first step towards improvement of maternal and infant health outcomes. The focus should now move to provision of appropriate and necessary prenatal care for pregnant women. As hospitals and clinics in rural areas are collapsing[i], pregnant women delay seeking prenatal care which pose challenges for both the mother and the fetus during pregnancy. Our recommendation to improve access and utilization of … Read more...

A Quick Look at Contraceptive Access in Mississippi

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By Eden Blackwell

Women in Mississippi give birth to around 38,000 babies per year on average (though the number is declining in step with birth rates around the region and nation).  As explained earlier in the Center’s Unintended Pregnancy in Mississippi issue brief, the state has a high rate of unintended pregnancy, and the majority of those are mistimed, meaning that a great many of the pregnancies that happen each year are occurring earlier than women planned.  Implications for these … Read more...