Infants died at higher rates after abortion bans in the US, research shows

[flying_wahini]

In the year and a half following the Supreme Court Dobbs decision that revoked the federal right to an abortion, hundreds more infants died than expected in the United States, new research shows. The vast majority of those infants had congenital anomalies, or birth defects.
…. They found that infant mortality was higher than usual in the US in several months after the Dobbs decision and never dropped to rates that were lower than expected.

In the months that infant mortality was higher than expected – October 2022, March 2023 and April 2023 – rates were about 7% higher than typical, leading to an average of 247 more infant deaths in each of those months.

About 80% of those additional infant deaths could be attributed to congenital anomalies, which were higher than expected in six of the 18 months following the Dobbs decision, according to the new research. Congenital anomalies can range from mild to severe cases, and some of the most common types can affect an infant’s heart or spine. In some cases, babies with a birth defect may only survive a few months.



[link:https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/21/health/infant-deaths-increase-post-dobbs-abortion-bans/index.html

[Klarkashton]

1. Chuds call the left "Baby killers"

JFC With that shit.

[Hugin]

2. This is the same thing Ireland found...

Along with several other needless cruelties associated with banning abortion.

Which led to their more realistic and humane laws.

[unblock]

3. Fetuses that would have been aborted become babies who die shortly after birth

Which makes the trauma 100 times worse for the parents.

Death of a child is probably the worst psychological trauma one could imagine. Normal people wouldn't wish it on their worst enemy. But republicans insist on it even for their own constituents.

[Freddie]

4. Plus even later term abortion is far safer for the woman

Than going full term.
But we incubators don’t matter at all in “pro-life” works.

[Bettie]

5. Not only is it a psychological trauma

to the parents, siblings, and other family members, it's a long-term financial burden from the medical debt....even with insurance.

[Johonny]

6. Well yeah

[surfered]

7. We'll surprise, surprise. This is what happens when lawmakers ignore doctors.

[flying_wahini]

8. Lawmakers just fly their women to a blue State. Wink wink