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

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A new study shows the infant death rate in Texas went up in the wake of the state's abortion ban. The analysis published Monday out of Johns Hopkins University

Claire Fritz rallies for abortion rights at the Capitol, in Austin, Texas, May 14, 2022. A new study released by Johns Hopkins University on Monday, June 24, 2024, shows the infant death rate in Texas went up in the wake of the state's abortion ban. A new study shows the infant death rate in Texas went up in the wake of the state's abortion ban.

The researchers looked at how many infants died before their first birthday after Texas adopted its abortion ban in September 2021. They compared infant deaths in Texas to those in 28 states — some also with restrictions. The researchers calculated that there were 216 more deaths in Texas than expected between March and December the next year.

"I think these findings make clear the potentially devastating consequences that abortion bans can have," said co-author Suzanne Bell, a fertility researcher.

 

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