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47 | Texas State Representative Mihaela Plesa | Everly’s Law: A New Standard for Grief, Compassion, and Change
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In this powerful episode, I sit down with Texas Representative Mihaela Plesa, the woman behind Everly’s Law (HB 37)—a groundbreaking bill that lays the foundation for improved prenatal bereavement care in Texas and, we hope, nationwide.
This landmark legislation was inspired by a heartfelt conversation during her campaign—when a neighbor vulnerably shared her story of losing her baby, Everly Grace Talman. That moment became the seed of real change. Everly’s Law ensures that families facing stillbirth, neonatal death, or fetal demise are met with compassionate care, counseling, and innovative bereavement technology. As of now there is no standard of care.
Right now, there is no consistent standard of care. Too often, families are rushed out of the hospital, their time with their baby cut short—leaving wounds that never fully heal. Everly’s Law changes that. It ensures families receive compassionate support, access to bereavement technology, and time to grieve with dignity.
Representative Plesa walks us through what it took to pass this life-changing bill, how it will be implemented across hospitals by September 1, 2025, and why this is only the beginning.
👉 CALL TO ACTION: Let’s make this the standard in every state.
Share this episode with your local lawmakers. Contact your legislators. Let them hear this story, share your story, so they can take action. Because every family deserves dignity in their grief—and care that truly honors their loss.
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