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.
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.
Infant Mortality Rises in States With Abortion Bans, Study Finds
Abortion bans may be disproportionately impacting already disadvantaged populations who are at higher risk of infant mortality and delays in receiving timely medical care, the res
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.
LIVE
Abortion news latest updates: New study shows link between abortion ban laws and infant mortality
Yahoo News provides the latest updates on what's happening at the state level with reproductive rights and abortion in 2025.
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.
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 ...
State v. state battles over abortion laws are coming to a head – and likely will end up at the Supreme Court
Rather than take judges out of the national debate over abortion, as the 2022 Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe V. Wade ...
Hosted on MSN4h
Testifiers question need for proposed Nebraska requirements for abortion pills
Advocates for a Nebraska legislative bill that would add new steps women must take to access abortion pills said they want to ...
MedPage Today4d
Trump's Already Gone Back on His Promise to Leave Abortion to the States
But Trump also did something new, signing an executive order ending "the forced use of Federal taxpayer dollars to fund or ...
OK's abortion ban leaves my patients without a plan and threatens doctors like me | Opinion
Oklahoma politicians have forced doctors and hospitals to deny women lifesaving medical care for miscarriages and other ...
Liam Payne Gave Ex Maya Henry an Ultimatum to Get an Abortion After She Discovered She Was Pregnant: Report
Liam Payne allegedly gave ex Maya Henry an ultimatum to get an abortion after she discovered she was pregnant, according to a ...
Abortion pill mifepristone sparks new pro-life debate as some doctors stress safety concerns
Pro-choice advocates say the science is settled on the abortion pill mifepristone, but critics argue that better safeguards ...
Deep Dive: Chemical Abortion Safety Protocol Act
Senator Rick Holdcroft of Bellevue introduced LB 512, the Chemical Abortion Safety Protocol Act, on January 21. The bill would add requirements to obtaining abortion medication that Holdcroft says is ...