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.
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.
Infant mortality rate rises in states with abortion bans, study finds
Infant mortality rates have increased in states that adopted abortion bans after the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade, according to a new study. Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School
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.
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,
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 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.
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Court rules Ohio law that requires burial or cremation of aborted fetal remains unconstitutional
A 2021 Ohio law requiring the burial or cremation of fetal remains from abortion has been blocked by a Hamilton County judge.
Anti-abortion ‘Baby Olivia’ video could become required viewing for some students
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We aborted healthy babies after NHS mistakes, couples tell BBC
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Ohio judge blocks law requiring fetal remains be buried or cremated
A Hamilton County judge said the law, passed in 2020, is unconstitutional under Ohio's abortion rights amendment.
Hamilton County judge blocks Ohio law requiring fetal remains to be buried or cremated
A Hamilton County judge said the law, passed in 2020, is unconstitutional under Ohio's abortion rights amendment.