The Texas Tribune recently published a series about reproductive health in Deep East Texas. Reporters found that teenagers struggle to find sex education and contraception. And if you’re pregnant, at any age, you might have to drive a town or two over for maternity care. This series looked at the issue behind the Pine Curtain, but it is a challenge rural Texans face across the state.
Guests:
Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune
Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune
Helpful links:
For teens in Deep East Texas, accessing sex education and contraception is next to impossible from The Texas Tribune
After a hospital stopped delivering babies, Deep East Texas faces a growing maternity care crisis from The Texas Tribune
Rural Healthcare: The Other Texas Drought from Texas Tech Public Media and The Texas Newsroom
