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Infant mortality rises in US states with abortion bans

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IwantToRetire · 15/02/2025 01:43

Researchers estimate there were 478 infant deaths across 14 states which have outright bans or heavy restrictions - which they say would not have occurred had the laws not been in place.

The rise comes after the US Supreme Court reversed a ruling in 2022 that made abortion up to foetal viability a national right, allowing individual states to decide on whether to allow the procedure.

Alison Gemmill, co-leader of the study, said "restrictive abortion policies" could be "reversing decades of progress" in reducing infant deaths across the US.

The study, published this week by researchers, external from the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, found an increase in mortality rates for babies born with congenital issues, as well as among groups where death rates already were higher than average.

This included black infants, as well as for babies whose parents were unmarried, younger, did not attend college, and for those living in southern states.

Full article at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8d9z853jndo

Abortion rights activists holding signs protest outside the US Supreme Court Building in Washington DC.

US infant mortality rises in states with abortion bans, study finds

Some states restrict access for women following the overturning of Roe v Wade.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8d9z853jndo

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Mt563 · 15/02/2025 06:49

ThejoyofNC · 15/02/2025 06:44

Tbh I usually do but that article is completely misleading and if you can't see that then that's up to you.
I can't contribute anything because I'll be silenced.

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You do know you're coming across as having no real argument because you refuse to present it and are also boosting this thread?

Is your issue with the study (criticism of methodology or analysis?) or with the BBC's presentation of the study findings?

ThejoyofNC · 15/02/2025 06:44

Mt563 · 15/02/2025 06:42

So stay out of the threads. They annoy you and you're not contributing anything. I'm genuinely curious what your criticism of the article it.

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Tbh I usually do but that article is completely misleading and if you can't see that then that's up to you.
I can't contribute anything because I'll be silenced.

Mt563 · 15/02/2025 06:42

ThejoyofNC · 15/02/2025 06:40

There's no point. Mumsnet hates people who are pro-life/anti-abortion and I no longer get into debates about it because I will just get deleted.

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So stay out of the threads. They annoy you and you're not contributing anything. I'm genuinely curious what your criticism of the article it.

ThejoyofNC · 15/02/2025 06:40

Mt563 · 15/02/2025 06:36

If you want to contribute to the debate, could you please lay out what exactly is garbage? Always happy to take a critical eye to things.

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There's no point. Mumsnet hates people who are pro-life/anti-abortion and I no longer get into debates about it because I will just get deleted.

Chersfrozenface · 15/02/2025 06:40

Happyinarcon · 15/02/2025 05:59

I’m confused, the abortion restrictions or in some places bans have been in place since Jan. That’s like 6 weeks?

The Supreme Court overturned the ruling giving a federal right to abortion in 2022. Since then laws on abortion have been set at state level.

12 states ban abortion altogether, 4 allow it up to 6 weeks, 2 up to 12 weeks, 1 up to 8 weeks.

The other 31 states allow abortion up to foetal viability. Interestingly, this includes some states, such Montana and Arizona, where abortion protections were enshrined in state constitutions on the same date in 2024 as the votes in the presidential election went in favour of Trump.

Mt563 · 15/02/2025 06:36

ThejoyofNC · 15/02/2025 06:34

If you're going to quote articles then you might want to make sure they're not complete garbage.

If you want to contribute to the debate, could you please lay out what exactly is garbage? Always happy to take a critical eye to things.

ThejoyofNC · 15/02/2025 06:34

If you're going to quote articles then you might want to make sure they're not complete garbage.

Mt563 · 15/02/2025 06:32

Happyinarcon · 15/02/2025 05:59

I’m confused, the abortion restrictions or in some places bans have been in place since Jan. That’s like 6 weeks?

Roe v Wade was overturned in June 2022 and several states had trigger laws which immediately came into effect banning abortion. Many more states have joined since. Plenty of time to start seeing these patterns.

Happyinarcon · 15/02/2025 05:59

I’m confused, the abortion restrictions or in some places bans have been in place since Jan. That’s like 6 weeks?

GildedRage · 15/02/2025 02:00

so children born with conditions not compatible with life (serious heart or brain defects for example) died after delivery.
certainly an area where further studies and research will be needed and possibly in the case of poverty additional support put in place.

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