Abortion Bans, Infant Mortality

After Abortion Bans, Infant Mortality and Births Increased, Research Finds
The findings showed the highest mortality occurred among infants who were Black, lived in Southern states or had fetal birth defects.
Abortion bans in US led to more births and infant deaths, especially among vulnerable groups
Abortion bans in the United States are exacerbating existing health disparities as births increase in high-risk populations and infant mortality rises disproportionately, new research suggests.
Infant Mortality and Births Increased In Most States With Abortion Bans, Studies Find
Two studies found that infant mortality and births increased in most states with abortion bans after the Dobbs ruling.
States with abortion bans have more infant deaths, studies say
In the first 18 months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, most states with abortion bans saw a rise in infant deaths, new research reveals.
States with abortion bans had an even higher than expected infant death rate. Here’s why.
But the effects — sampled from more than a dozen states that had abortion bans — aren’t felt evenly, according to studies published in JAMA Thursday. Start the day smarter.
Birth Rates, Infant Mortality Increased in Abortion Ban States
In 14 states that adopted abortion bans after Roe v. Wade was overturned, birth rates and infant mortality increased, a pair of studies published in JAMA showed. In one study, there were an estimated 1.
Infant mortality rises in states with abortion bans, study finds
Increases in infant mortality have been found in U.S. states that enacted abortion bans or severe restrictions after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark ruling that guaranteed a right to the procedure,
Infant deaths continue to rise as more abortion bans are put in place, studies find
A pair of new studies shows the fallout of restrictive reproductive healthcare policies: More babies were born in states that enacted abortion bans between 2021 and 2023, and infant mortality also rose in these states.
A Crisis at Planned Parenthood: What to Know
Planned Parenthood clinics around the country are facing complaints of substandard health care and poor morale amid chronic ...
The College Fix3d
Inside UW-Madison’s pro-abortion research initiative
The Madison Federalist UW-Madison’s Collaborative for Reproductive Equity (CORE) blurs the line between research and ...
MLive17h
Expert: Michigan’s 24-hour abortion waiting period offers no benefits
That amendment, called Reproductive Freedom for All, was passed by voters in 2022. Attorneys with the Michigan Attorney ...
Republican states claim zero abortions. A red state doctor calls that 'ludicrous'
State officials reported a sharp decline in the official number of abortions after the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade in ...
Texas Public Radio1d
Some red states report zero abortions. Doctors and researchers say it's not true
The reports are from 2023, in states where abortion is banned. They contradict what doctors and researchers say is happening on the ground, raising concerns about data integrity.
Mother Jones7d
The Forgotten—and Incredibly Important—History of the Abortion Pill
The Feminist Majority Foundation, they were heroic. They collected over 700,000 petitions from people across the United ...