The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 0.41 deaths per 100,000 legal abortions from 2013 to 2018. In 2020, 861 women in the U.S. were identified as dying of maternal causes, compared with 754 in 2019, according to CDC data. The maternal death rate was 23.8 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, the research said.
Stevenson and CU Boulder coauthors Leslie Root and Jane Menken estimate that in the first year following a nationwide abortion ban, the number of maternal deaths would increase 13%, from 861 to 969. In following years, the researchers estimated maternal deaths would increase by 210 to more than 1,070 — a 24% increase.
“There is a robust network of Black-led research demonstrating how we can better support Black pregnant people who are at 2-to-3 times greater risk of dying because they’re pregnant compared to other groups,” Stevenson said.
210 moms life’s would be saved by not banning abortion….. How many children’s lives would be saved? 930,160 in 2020. For some perspective, 350,851 died of Covid in 2020 and we shut down schools, businesses, and our economy.
Who is credibly talking about a nationwide ban. As in: total ban, every state, every place?
The__Snowman Nonsense.
Ah, yes - CU Bulder not at all unbiased and a free-thinking institution of advanced socialist philosophies.
Pfft. right. And the coasts are gonna be under water, too. Right, Boulder? Nothing coming out of there is any kind of believable anymore (was it ever?).
Post the first coat hanger abortion on YouTube and this will all go away very quickly.
What are abortion protesters so unattractive? Do we have misplaced personal sexual frustration being pointed at those who aren't and want kids?
Lies
Thought CO was pro abortion? Doesn’t each state now have a choice?
Nothing has changed in CO. If pro choice advocates are confident in the popularity of their position then it is time to fight for a Constitutional amendment that will not infringe on a woman’s choice
24% is a shocking difference on its face, but 1,071 deaths vs 3,605,201 annual births kind of takes the sting out of it. Good to see both parties utilizing fear mongering though 👍
Bullshit!
Even if fetuses are people (they aren't), you can't force someone to use their body to keep someone else alive. Not for organ transplants, not for blood transfusions, and not for pregnancy. Lack of choice is breeding slavery.
Wow, you guys do research fast! 🤦♂️
I would say it's probably a good thing then (if you're a fan of abortion) that it's not banned nationwide
Since there is no nation wide ban this article is just fear porn for the weak minded.
Mandatory vax made it impossible for some people to get organ transplants
The “prolife” party will be responsible for these deaths.
I think that is completely understated.
The amount of people commenting without basic reading comprehension is depressing
But they didn't ban abortion nationwide so maybe piss off with your sensationalism
Baseless claim that abortion is being banned nationwide.
There is no nationwide ban on abortions. CO is an example where nothing has changed.