FOX 5 Atlanta
States with abortion bans saw increase in infant mortality rates, study finds
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 of ...
KVOA
U of A study finds 'forever chemicals' impact infant health
A University of Arizona-led study has found that contamination from "forever chemicals" in drinking water costs the ...
WVXU
Infant mortality rates rose after Dobbs decision, Ohio State study finds
A study by two Ohio State University professors found that the U.S. saw an uptick in infant mortality rates in the months following the Supreme Court's repeal of national abortion protections in 2022.
New, ‘convincing evidence’ links ‘forever chemicals’ to a tripled risk of infant death
PFAS are found in thousands of everyday products, including nonstick cookware, food packaging, waterproof clothing and more.
AOL
U.S. Infant Mortality Rates Increased After “Roe v. Wade” Was Overturned, Study Finds
"When you restrict access to health care it can cause a broader impact on public health," said study co-author Dr. Maria Gallo Since the overturn Roe v. Wade, infant mortality rates in the United ...
MedPage Today
Birth Rates, Infant Mortality Increased in Abortion Ban States
In states with abortion bans, birth rates increased after Roe was overturned. Infant mortality rates also rose in these same states. The greatest differences were seen among marginalized women. In 14 ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Study: Arkansas sees increase in infant mortality rate following abortion ban
Arkansas, along with over a dozen other states that enacted near total abortion bans, saw an increase in infant mortality rates during the 18 months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a ...
AOL
Infant mortality rises in states with abortion bans, study finds
(Reuters) - Increases in infant mortality have been found in U.S. states that enacted abortion bans or severe restrictions after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark ruling that guaranteed a ...
phillyvoice.com
Infant death rates were higher than expected after U.S. Supreme Court's abortion ruling, study shows
Infant deaths were higher than expected in the months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the federal abortion right established by Roe v. Wade – and they were particularly high among babies born ...
News Medical
Infant mortality rate rises sharply when mothers experience pregnancy-associated death
A new study found that infant mortality rates in Massachusetts were 14 times higher among babies whose mother experienced a pregnancy-associated death than among babies whose mother survived pregnancy ...
EurekAlert!
Infant mortality rates declining, but Sudden Unexpected Infant Death is on the rise
RICHMOND, Va. (Jan. 27, 2025) — Infant mortality in the United States decreased by 24.2% between 1999 and 2022. Researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University and Children’s Hospital of Richmond at ...