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Jun 24, 2024 · Infant deaths in Texas rose by nearly 13% the year after SB8 was passed, from 1,985 in 2021 to 2,240 in 2022. During that same period, infant deaths rose by about 2% nationwide.
- Pregnancy deaths rose by 56% in Texas after 2021 abortion ban ...
Among Hispanic women, the rate of women dying while...
- Pregnancy deaths rose by 56% in Texas after 2021 abortion ban ...
Sep 21, 2024 · Among Hispanic women, the rate of women dying while pregnant, during childbirth or soon after increased from 14.5 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019 to 18.9 in 2022.
Jun 26, 2024 · The big takeaway is that we found an unexpected increase in infant mortality in Texas—about a 13% increase—that wasn't observed in the rest of the United States. This suggests that SB 8 was driving this increase in infant mortality. We saw similar findings with neonatal mortality, which are deaths of infants less than 28 days old.
Jun 24, 2024 · Deaths in March 2022 were treated as the first cohort exposed to the SB8 abortion policy because these infants were approximately 10 to 14 weeks' gestation when SB8 went into effect on Sept. 1, 2021.
Jun 24, 2024 · The study analyzed 94,720 recorded infant deaths in Texas and 28 comparison states between 2021 and 2022. ... Congenital abnormalities are the most common cause of infant mortality in the U.S. and ...
Jun 26, 2024 · Bell’s team found that the number of infant deaths caused by congenital anomalies increased by nearly 23% in Texas between 2021 and 2022, while the rest of the U.S. saw a 3% decrease.
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Oct 21, 2024 · In the months that infant mortality was higher than expected – October 2022, March 2023 and April 2023 – rates were about 7% higher than typical, leading to an average of 247 more infant ...