Allie Henderson with her sister Claire (left) and her mom, LeAnn, outside their home recently in Terry, Miss. “I want people to get vaccinated — because I know what it feels like,” Allie says of her near-fatal encounter with COVID-19 this year.
Imani Khayyam for KHN
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For many women, attempts to become a parent end in heartbreak: 10% of known pregnancies end in miscarriage, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Others experience similarly painful losses through failed surrogacy or adoptions, or unsuccessful infertility treatments.
U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley wants to talk about it.
