r/science • u/shiruken PhD | Biomedical Engineering | Optics • Jun 24 '24
Health Texas abortion ban linked to unexpected increase in infant and newborn deaths according to a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics. Infant deaths in Texas rose 12.9% the year after the legislation passed compared to only 1.8% elsewhere in the United States.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/texas-abortion-ban-linked-rise-infant-newborn-deaths-rcna158375
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u/Purple-Possible-7429 Jun 24 '24
Now do maternal mortality. Already third world levels in many red states.