Stricter #abortion laws may cause increased #infant #deaths − 2 maternal and #child #health researchers explain the data

Source: theconversation.com/stricter-a…

Those findings followed another #study that reported a 12.7% rise in infant mortality in #Texas after the implementation of Senate Bill 8, which bans #abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected. Except for medical emergencies, the law effectively makes abortions illegal in the state after about five to six weeks’ gestation.

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Stricter abortion laws may cause increased infant deaths − 2 maternal and child health researchers explain the data

The new study reinforces warnings from doctors about abortion laws with limited or no exceptions.

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