Infant mortality rises in US states with abortion bans, study finds
Infant mortality rates have increased in US states which have enacted abortion bans, a study has found. Researchers estimate there were 478 infant deaths across 14 states which have outright bans or heavy restrictions - which they say would not have occurred had the laws not been in place.
States with abortion bans see more infant deaths
In the first 18 months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, most states with abortion bans saw a rise in infant deaths, new research reveals.
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.
States with abortion bans saw increase in infant mortality rates, study finds
A recent study shows that the number of infants dying after states implemented abortion bans is higher than expected.
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 Increased In Most States With Abortion Bans
Two studies found that infant mortality and births increased in most states with abortion bans after the Dobbs ruling.
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The Department of Transport has been directed to distribute funding to states dependent on their birth and marriage rates.
Trump's transportation department says it will give more funding to places with higher birth and marriage rates. Here are the states that could benefit.
Red states with high marriage and birth rates could see a big funding bump from President Donald Trump's new administration.
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