ProPublica: Sepsis rates have spiked in Texas since abortion ban went into effect
- Sepsis rates in Texas rose over 50% for women hospitalized after losing pregnancies in their second trimester since the 2021 abortion ban, according to ProPublica.
- Maternal mortality rates in Texas rose 33% between 2019 and 2023, even as national rates declined, as noted by ProPublica's report.
- Experts indicate that delays in care due to the abortion ban have been deadly, with two women dying from sepsis after miscarriages since the ban's implementation, according to ProPublica.
- Experts argue that the state's abortion ban contributes to dangerous delays in care for women facing miscarriages, as stated by maternal health specialists in response to ProPublica's findings.
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National Review columnist refutes claims of ‘sepsis crisis’ linked to Texas pro-life laws
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Abortions do not fall but more children die: America is an example of what causes curtailing reproductive rights
A study published in the journal 'JAMA' confirms that infant mortality increased by 5.6% following the repeal of the sentence that enshrined the right to voluntary termination of pregnancy and reveals a much higher impact among infants with congenital anomalies and black babies Abortions in the U.S. have not fallen after the sentence that violated the right, but it has an explanation.The first scientific studies that measure the health consequen…
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