<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032×3024+0+0/resize/4032×3024!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F6e%2Fca%2F4ee09aa64f72ae004534fef73332%2Fimg-5301.jpg' alt='Lisa Bonfield cradles her newborn daughter, Adele, at her home in New Orleans on Dec. 12, a few days after their first home visit from a nurse with the Family Connects program.
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Louisiana has long struggled with maternal and infant mortality. In New Orleans, free home visits by nurses help spot medical problems early. It’s a reproductive health policy with bipartisan support.
(Image credit: Rosemary Westwood)