Infant mortality rates are on the rise after Roe v. Wade was overturned and states began to implement strict abortion bans, a new study finds. The study, published Monday by JAMA Pediatrics ...

After the bans took effect, infant mortality rates were 6.26 per 1,000 live births, compared with an expected rate of 5.93 per 1,000, a relative increase of 5.60%.

Higher infant mortality rates associated with restrictive abortion laws, study finds Date: January 17, 2024 Source: Elsevier Summary: New research provides evidence that U.S. states with the most ...

U.S. children face rising mortality and worsening health compared to peers in wealthy nations, according to a new study.

By the numbers: The study also found that with roughly 500 deaths than expected among nearly 22,000 additional births, the infant mortality rate for births linked to abortion bans – 24 deaths ...

Since the overturn Roe v.Wade, infant mortality rates in the United States have risen significantly due to the abortion bans that have gone into effect, according to a new study.

While Texas' infant mortality rate is lower than the national average, a new study shows wide variations in rates across different areas of the state and among different racial groups.

In Texas, the 2022 mortality rate for infants went up 8% to 5.75 per 1,000 births, compared to a 2% increase in the rest of the U.S., according to the study in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.

Cite this: State Infant Mortality: An Ecologic Study to Determine Modifiable Risks and Adjusted Infant Mortality Rates - Medscape - May 01, 2009. Abstract and Introduction Methods ...

States that implemented abortion bans had higher infant mortality rates. A new study finds that the infant mortality rate for births connected to the abortion ban were higher than expected. Rates ...