The South can be a dangerous place to be Black and pregnant

Good morning. I’m Lauren Sausser, a KFF Health News reporter based in Charleston, S.C. I cover health-care news across the South, which unfortunately means I’ve written a lot of stories about infant and maternal mortality. Send tips to lsausser@kff.org.

Today’s edition: Louisiana Republicans are moving to reclassify abortion drugs as dangerous substances. Independent experts are set to weigh the risks and benefits of a once-weekly insulin product. But first …