Infants died at higher rates after abortion bans in the US: Study

After Roe was overturned, US had infant mortality spike, researchers say

New research shows there was a nationwide spike in infant mortality and infants born with genetic and chromosomal disorders after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

Infant mortality increases by 7 per cent in the US following removal of abortion as constitutional right

Meanwhile research published by the Society of Family Planning has found abortion rates have stayed the same overall, despite an outright ban in some states.

Infant mortality increased in the US in the months after Dobbs decision, study finds

The study, published Monday by JAMA Pediatrics, analyzed the infant mortality rate before and 18 months after Dobbs v. Jackson overturned Roe V. Wade.

Study: Infant mortality increased in the U.S. after abortion ban

New research shows that infant mortality in the U.S. worsened after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the federal right to an abortion in the Dobbs decision of 2022. Since then, more than 20 states have implemented bans or restrictions on the medical

U.S. infant mortality spiked after right to abortion overturned: study

U.S. infant mortality surged in the months following the Supreme Court decision to overturn the national right to abortion, driven by a rise in the number of babies with birth defects, a study said Monday.The findings highlight the consequences of restricting abortion access across much of the country, according to the authors of the paper in JAMA Pediatrics.They also align with previous research published earlier this year, which focused specif…

Research shows that hundreds more babies have died each month since the US Supreme Court struck down the right to abortion nationwide.