The findings showed the highest mortality occurred among infants who were Black, lived in Southern states or had fetal birth ...

Two studies found that infant mortality and births increased in most states with abortion bans after the Dobbs ruling.

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 ...

Yahoo News provides the latest updates on what's happening at the state level with reproductive rights and abortion in 2025.

States that implemented abortion bans had an estimated 0.33 additional infant deaths per 1,000 live births above the expected ...

A New York doctor’s alleged decision to send abortion pills to patients in Texas and Louisiana has pitted the Empire State’s ...

Overall, infant mortality was about four times higher among births linked to abortion bans than it was in the general ...

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.

The research could further complicate the polarized politics of abortion because the drug in the study is the key ingredient in a pill used for emergency contraception. In his State of the State ...

Infant mortality rates have increased in US states which have enacted abortion bans following the landmark ruling overturning ...

In states with abortion bans, infant mortality rates were 6% higher than expected. The studies suggested abortion bans significantly affect people struggling economically. Meanwhile, New York won't ...