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24 cze 2024 · A study led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers estimates that infant deaths in Texas increased more than expected in the year following the state’s 2021 ban on abortion in early pregnancy, especially among infants with congenital anomalies.
26 cze 2024 · In 2021, Texas passed Senate Bill 8, also referred to as the Texas Heartbeat Act, banning most abortions once a fetal heartbeat can be detected—as early as five or six weeks of pregnancy. Birth certificate data from 2022 show an increase in infant mortality in the state.
Texas’ abortion ban, known as Senate Bill 8 or SB8, prohibits abortions of fetuses with a detectable heartbeat, which can be as early as about 5 weeks’ gestation. Neonatal deaths—or deaths of infants younger than 28 days—also increased after the introduction of SB8, the researchers reported in JAMA Pediatrics .
24 cze 2024 · After Texas abortion ban went into effect, infant deaths increased by nearly 13% compared to less than 2% nationwide, JAMA Pediatrics study says.
26 cze 2024 · Texas saw a significant increase in infant deaths — especially those caused by congenital conditions — in the year following the passage of Senate Bill 8, the state law banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy.
26 cze 2024 · Texas saw a significant increase in infant deaths — especially those caused by congenital conditions — in the year following the passage of Senate Bill 8, the state law banning abortions...
27 cze 2024 · A new study focused on Texas looks at the year after its so-called Heartbeat Act went into effect banning all abortions after six weeks, with no exceptions for rape, incest or fetal abnormalities.
