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.
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.
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Birth Rates, Infant Mortality Increased in Abortion Ban States
States that implemented abortion bans had an estimated 0.33 additional infant deaths per 1,000 live births above the expected ...
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Births Are Up. So Is Infant Mortality After Abortion Bans, Studies Show.
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 ...
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Republican States Claim Zero Abortions. A Red-State Doctor Calls That ‘Ludicrous.’
In several red states, officials say few or no abortions happened in 2023, raising alarm among researchers about the ...
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 ...
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 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 ...