The North American measles epidemic that began this January in Texas has spread through a network of undervaccinated religious communities into Canada and Mexico, threatening the official measles-free ...

There have been two deaths involving school-aged children who lived in the outbreak area. Neither child was vaccinated, nor did they have any underlying conditions, according to the Texas ...

And this corresponds to an estimated 478 excess infant deaths, and 80% of these excess deaths occurred in Texas. Our studies provide the broadest evidence to date of specifically the unequal ...

In 2022, for the first time in a decade, both Texas and the U.S. as a whole saw an increase in infant deaths. Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker, a mother herself, says the numbers trouble her.

Many of the experts told ProPublica that the abortion bans were the only reason they could see for the dramatic rise ... infant mortality rates were 5.6 percent higher in 14 states—including ...

we see that Texas is responsible for 73% of the additional births and 80% of the excess infant deaths,” Bell said. But states without bans have also felt the effects. MORE: Fighting for their ...

Researchers estimate that recent abortion bans have driven a rise in infant death rates in ... The researchers looked at all live births and infant deaths from all 50 US states, as well as ...

Most of the increase was driven by Texas, which saw a 9.4% rise in infant deaths—much higher than other states. Texas had already implemented a strict abortion ban in 2021, months before the ...

Texas had the most significant rise in infant mortality due to its large population and stricter abortion policies. The reason behind the increase in infant deaths can be due to the rise in births ...

Most of the increase was driven by Texas, which saw a 9.4% rise in infant deaths -- much higher than other states. Texas had already implemented a strict abortion ban in 2021, months before the ...

Texas was hit the hardest, which saw a 9.4% rise in infant deaths Birthrates increased 1.7%, leading to 22,180 more births than expected FRIDAY, Feb. 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- In the first 18 ...

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 ...