A recent study published in JAMA Pediatrics reveals a concerning rise in infant deaths in Texas following the implementation of Senate Bill 8 (SB8), a 2021 law banning abortions after embryonic ...

By Claire Cain Miller New data from Texas shows a possible consequence of abortion bans: a rise in infant mortality. In 2022, the year after the state’s six-week abortion ban took effect ...

A rise in infant deaths in Texas is linked to the state’s abortion ban passed in 2021, according to a study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics. Analysts out of Johns Hopkins University and ...

Texas' 2021 Abortion Ban Tied to Rise in Infant Deaths By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 24, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Following state legislation passed in 2021 that essentially ...

A Texas law that banned abortions in early pregnancy is associated with a stark increase in infant and newborn deaths, a study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics found. Lawmakers passed Texas ...

Following state legislation passed in 2021 that essentially banned abortion in Texas, the rate of infant deaths rose by almost 13%, compared to a much smaller 1.8% rise nationwide, a new study finds.

Texas Senate Bill 8 banned abortions after ... “We believe that the rise in infant deaths is only the tip of the iceberg,” Gemmill said. “Researchers should [also] study the stories and ...

Overall, the number of infant deaths in Texas rose by nearly 13% – from 1,985 in 2021 to 2,240 in 2022 – compared with a roughly 2% rise in deaths found among other states. The study found a ...

A Texas law signed in 2021 bans all abortions in the state after the detection of a fetal heartbeat. MARK FELIX/Getty The study analyzed 94,720 recorded infant deaths in Texas and 28 comparison ...

Overall, "an excess of 216 infant deaths" were recorded in Texas between March and December of 2022, Gemmill's team reported. The sharp rise in deaths linked to birth defects was particularly ...

An abortion ban in Texas may have resulted in an unexpected increase in infant mortality, according to new research. In 2021, Governor Greg Abbott signed into law the Texas Heartbeat Act ...