How an anti-abortion doctor joined Texas’ maternal mortality committee

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. When a group of state health officials and members of Texas’ maternal mortality committee gathered to review applications for new members, they easily agreed on who should fill five positions reserved for medical professionals. But the two spots for community members were more difficult to fill, records show. For the rural community member position, the committee did not choose a candidate, instead advancing the top two choices. The...