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US abortion bans have driven a surge in infant deaths, study finds
Researchers estimate that recent abortion bans have driven a rise in infant death rates in affected states, especially among ...
Infant mortality rate rises in states with abortion bans, study finds
Infant mortality rates have increased in states that adopted abortion bans after the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade, ...
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Births/deaths, big snow, single parents: Down in Alabama
A higher death rate from the COVID pandemic almost certainly hastened our reaching net negative numbers. Birth numbers in Alabama haven’t fallen off the table. But they are down compared to ...
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Birth Rates, Infant Mortality Increased in Abortion Ban States
States that implemented abortion bans had an estimated 0.33 additional infant deaths per 1,000 live births above the expected ...
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Twin and triplet births are on the decline. Here’s how it breaks down by state.
However, residents in some states give birth to doubles and higher more often—Michigan, Connecticut, and Alabama lead the way in the rate of multiple ... for wrongful death, according to CNN.
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TennCare’s maternal death rates are 3x those of private insurance
TennCare is one of just three Medicaid programs – along with Alabama and Mississippi ... related maternal death rate stands at 81 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births – nearly three ...
Alabama House expedites Medicaid for pregnant women, joining other states with high mortality rates
Lawmakers in Alabama's House have passed a bill expediting Medicaid for pregnant women in a state with one of the highest ...
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Alabama House expedites Medicaid for pregnant women, joining other states with high mortality rates
One study found Alabama had a maternal mortality rate of 64.63 deaths per 100,000 births between 2018 and 2021, nearly double the national rate of 34.09 per 100,000 births. That jumps to 100.07 ...