It Took Until 2025, But Oklahoma Finally Has a Psychiatrist for New and Expecting Moms…

It’s a great day to be a woman in Oklahoma! Or, well… maybe not.

Although things haven’t improved since that article was published, they might be getting slightly better.

For example, KGOU reported yesterday that Mercy recently brought aboard the state’s first-ever perinatal psychiatrist. Her name is Dr. Kalee Woody, and she’s here to do something truly radical in Oklahoma healthcare — help pregnant women.

Yep, that’s right. The place that’s been a Top 10 state in teenage pregnancy since the covered wagon days is just now getting its first-ever full-time psychiatrist for new and expecting moms.

In other news, it’s about time!

Seriously, how are we just now getting one of these? I know there can be a stigma concerning mental health when it comes to conservative Evangelical, but you’d think we’d have dozens of doctors across Oklahoma who focus on this. It would be like finding out the Dental Depot just hired the state’s first prosthodontist!

Either way, progress is progress, and this is a great thing for women. With ladies of all ages across the state being forced to deliver unwanted pregnancies thanks to the regressive and restrictive abortion laws Kevin Stitt signed into law, it’s nice to know they’ll at least have someone to talk to.

Well, you know — if their health insurance covers it and their church minister is out of town.

Although I think it's awesome Dr. Woody is here and we wish her the best of luck, I hope she doesn’t get too comfortable.

As we know, Kevin Stitt and Oklahoma lawmakers have never been fans of science-based mental health treatment, but they love intruding on women’s private healthcare decisions, so don’t be surprised if they eventually outlaw perinatal psychiatry as part of some anti-WOKE, anti-DEI healthcare crusade.

As all the women I know who live here can attest, Oklahoma's number 50 for a reason.

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