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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 Black children and kids with congenital anomalies.
States with abortion bans see more births but also more infant deaths, studies show
Three new studies provided some of the first nationwide data, revealing more births, a rise in infant deaths and impacts even in states where abortion is still legal.
Abortion bans in the US linked to increased births and infant mortality, studies find
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers analyzed the effects of abortion bans in the U.S., identifying increases in both birth rates and infant mortality in states that implemented complete or six-week abortion bans.
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.
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.
Evidence indicates many wealthier people have been able to travel to terminate pregnancies, contributing to increases in abortions despite bans. However, people who are poor, nonwhite and live in Southern states also now bear higher infant deaths and increased births because they lack access to abortion services.
Infant deaths continue to rise as more abortion bans are put in place, studies find
Overall, infant mortality was about four times higher among births linked to abortion bans than it was in the general population, said Dr. Suzanne O. Bell, lead author of the fertility study and researcher at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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