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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Devi Shastri

Infant mortality rate rose 8% in wake of Texas abortion ban, study shows

Austin American-Statesman

In the wake of Texas' abortion ban, the state's infant death rate increased and more died of birth defects, a study published Monday shows.

The analysis out of Johns Hopkins University is the latest research to find higher infant mortality rates in states with abortion restrictions.

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