Infants died at higher rates after abortion bans in the US, research shows
Infants died at higher rates after abortion bans in the US, research shows
In the year and a half following the Supreme Court Dobbs decision that revoked the federal right to an abortion, hundreds more infants died than expected in the United States, new research shows. The vast majority of those infants had congenital anomalies, or birth defects.
But there was another study linking this rise in infant mortality with the collapse of major bat colonies in Texas.
It's almost like they care more about control rather than the outcomes or morals that they claim these policies support
Rich infants unaffected.
I wish this were the case. While greater parental wealth means better health outcomes for their infants, it is still significantly lower than outcomes for comparable infants of wealthy parents in welfare states.
Intentionally undermining health infrastructure with the intention to harm women, working people, and minorities harms health outcomes for everyone.