U.S. babies died at a higher rate in the months following the Supreme Court's 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health decision, and infant mortality was highest among those born with chromosomal or ...

The Dobbs decision led to a 7% increase in overall infant mortality and a 10% increase among infants with congenital anomalies. Abortion restrictions are linked to more high-risk pregnancies being ...

Alabama had fewer babies die before their first birthday in 2024 than in the previous year, but the state’s infant mortality rate remains above the national average. State Health Officer Dr. Scott ...

Earlier research – spurred by a CNN investigative report - found that infant mortality spiked in Texas after a 6-week abortion ban took effect in 2021, and experts say the new data suggests that the ...

Officials say data from the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) indicate there are fewer babies dying. IDOH says according to ...

Michigan’s infant mortality rate reached the lowest point on record in 2023. The state reported 607 infant deaths within their first year of life, compared to 99,178 live births, for a rate of 6.1 ...

Mississippi health officials have declared a state of emergency over the rate of infant mortality in the state Getty Mississippi health officials have declared a state of emergency over the rate of ...

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The Mississippi Department of Health recently declared a public health emergency in response to rising infant deaths in an unusual move to help speed up efforts to cover gaps in care. Lowering the ...

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On Sunday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: Infant mortality is rising faster than expected in states with strict abortion limits or bans. Two new studies in the medical journal JAMA reveal how ...