Sepsis rates soar after Tx. abortion ban ProPublica’s analysis is the most detailed look yet into life-threatening complications under Texas’ abortion ban Salon · Feb 21, 2025
US abortion bans have driven a surge in infant deaths, study finds Researchers estimate that recent abortion bans have driven a rise in infant death rates in affected states, especially among Black children and kids with congenital anomalies. LiveScience · Feb 18, 2025
Infant deaths keep rising after Dobbs States with abortion bans were also shown to experience an increase in births, according to a pair of studies Salon · Feb 13, 2025
Why does the US have such a high maternal mortality rate? Experts say the US’s method for recording maternal deaths obscures underlying causes that need to be addressed. Al Jazeera · Aug 17, 2024
Infant deaths spiked after abortion bans States with abortion access did not experience the same increase, emphasizing the fallout of attacks on abortion Salon · Jun 27, 2024
Texas abortion ban linked to increase in infant deaths, new study finds Study analyzed effects of state’s six-week abortion ban, and may be an indicator of how post-Roe bans affect the US The Guardian - US · Jun 24, 2024
Nearly 10,000 more babies born in nine months under Texas’ restrictive abortion law, study finds This is the first analysis of live births since the law, which banned abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, went into effect in September 2021. The Texas Tribune · Jun 30, 2023