Shelby County Commission approves two midwives for Choices in post-Dobbs grant
“Statewide maternal health is a major issue,” Rep. Raumesh Akbari told commissioners. “Any funding can save lives.” (The Daily Memphian file)
The commission split along the same partisan lines that split a vote by the previous commission this past January on funding for the center for reproductive health that has nothing to do with abortions.
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