JAMA

Infant deaths rose nationwide following overturn of Roe v. Wade, study finds

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Infant mortality was trending downward until 2022, when it increased for the first time in 20 years by 3%. Negative trends in maternal and infant health have coincided with legislation that restricts abortion access, and research has shown that infants die at higher rates in states with stricter abortion bans. A similar study also published … Read more

Travel time for abortions tripled and requests for pills soared after Supreme Court ruling

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Ashana’s article asserts that every hour of delayed care increases a patient’s risk of adverse outcomes or death. But in some cases, abortion restrictions require waiting until a person is hemorrhaging or develops sepsis before performing a lifesaving abortion. “This is the new, despicable normal,” said Dr. Linda Brubaker, a clinical professor of obstetrics and … Read more