After Florida’s 6-week ban, abortions declined 28% in 2024, data shows
GAINESVILLE — Florida’s ban on abortion beyond six weeks of pregnancy has led to the first decline in abortions since Roe v.
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US abortion bans have driven a surge in infant deaths, study finds
Researchers estimate that recent abortion bans have driven a rise in infant death rates in affected states, especially among ...
South Carolina Supreme Court weighs 'fetal heartbeat' at six weeks in abortion law
The South Carolina Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on the state's abortion law, weighing if it bans abortion at six or nine weeks.
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Abortion bans in US led to more births and infant deaths, especially among vulnerable groups
In 14 states that implemented complete or 6-week abortion bans after the Supreme Court Dobbs decision revoked the federal right to abortion, the fertility rate increased 1.7%, leading to about 1 ...
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Infant deaths increased in states that implemented abortion bans, study finds
Infant mortality increased in 14 states that enacted six-week or total abortion bans between 2012 and 2023, a new study finds. Infant mortality increased in states that enacted six-week or total ...
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Birth Rates, Infant Mortality Increased in Abortion Ban States
States that implemented abortion bans had an estimated 0.33 additional infant deaths per 1,000 live births above the expected ...
SC Supreme Court hears arguments as Planned Parenthood challenges 6-week abortion law
Planned Parenthood has filed its third legal challenge against South Carolina's heartbeat law, arguing that science does not ...