Before the Dobbs decision the mortality rate was actually higher. Every time an abortion is performed someone dies.
You are wrong. Live births have increased by 3%. But abortions have increased by 11%. Maternal mortality rates in states that have banned abortions have increased by 7% (https://sph.tulane.edu/study-finds-higher-maternal-mortality-rates-states-more-abortion-restrictions). Infant mortality rates nation wide have increased by 3%. There are now more dead babies and mothers than when Roe was in effect.
You're saying we that we need to protect babies by letting women kill babies. You realize how nonsensical this sounds?I’m not sure that people expected infant mortality rates to increase following Dobbs. It’s not necessarily what people were thinking about. But when you restrict access to health care it can cause a broader impact on public health than can be foreseen,” said Maria Gallo, an OSU professor of epidemiology.
The research did not reflect state by state variations, but the study’s authors said they expect impacts to be more pronounced in states with more restrictive abortion laws.
After Roe was overturned, US had infant mortality spike, researchers say
New research shows there was a nationwide spike in infant mortality and infants born with genetic and chromosomal disorders after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.www.fox13now.com
Post-Dobbs Infant Mortality Spike Shows 'We Must Restore Abortion Rights'
"The U.S. has a higher infant mortality rate than before the Dobbs decision—a direct result of Trump’s right-wing Supreme Court and extreme MAGA abortion bans," Jayapal said on social media. "Another proof point that this was never about protecting life. We must restore abortion rights."
Research published in JAMA Pediatrics in June showed "increased infant mortality in Texas following passage of Senate Bill 8, banning abortion in early pregnancy," notes the new paper, published in the same journal. "The increase appeared pronounced among infants with congenital anomalies, potentially owing to frail fetuses more often being carried to term following the implementation of abortion restrictions."
Post-Dobbs Infant Mortality Spike Shows 'We Must Restore Abortion Rights' | Common Dreams
Research shows a higher U.S. infant mortality rate after the Roe v. Wade reversal.www.commondreams.org
Infant death rates found to be higher post-Roe
Infant death rates were higher than expected for several months after the Supreme Court struck down the federal right to abortion, with most of the increase coming from infants with birth defects, researchers reported on Monday in JAMA Pediatrics.
Why it matters: It's the latest evidence suggesting infants born in states with more abortion restrictions are likelier to die before they're 1 year old.
What they found: A review of infant mortality trends for the 18 months after the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision concluded there were an average of 247 more deaths in October 2022, March 2023 and April 2023, corresponding to a 7% absolute increase in infant mortality.
- The new findings potentially indicate that frail fetuses were more often carried to term following the implementation of state abortion curbs, the Ohio State University epidemiologists wrote.
The findings track with earlier research showing a spike in infant deaths in Texas after the state in 2021 enacted a strict abortion ban with no exceptions for birth defects, the researchers wrote.
- There was a 10% increase in infant mortality with birth defects, which can cover heart abnormalities, spina bifida and other disorders.
- Infant mortality wasn't lower than expected for any month after the Dobbs decision, in June 2022.
What they're saying: "This is evidence of a national ripple effect," lead author Parvati Singh told CNN. "Mortality is the ultimate outcome of any health condition. This is a very, very acute indicator. It could be representative of underlying morbidity and underlying hardship."
Roe, Roe, Roe you vote...
We should all understand by now that there is no such thing as ‘settled’ law. We are now destined to experience ridiculous pendulum swings of extreme ideology, until such time that we stop voting for extremists.
Really? Who? Abortion is generally a safer procedure than gestation/birth.
There are no babies killed on an abortion. So the notion that abortion kills babies is what is nonsensical.
That's were you and they disagree, yes. Are you incapable of seeing the other side? This OP is telling Pro-Life they're responsible for the deaths of babies because they won't let women kill babies. It's a terrible argument.
The court simply said its a states issue. But the states restricting abortion, often cited as "states interest," still lacks any legal definition or explanation of what the so called "interest" is, as well as lacking any reconciliation with the aforenentioned Constitutional points.
Their disagreement merely indicates they are wrong. I cite simple objective medical facts and/or terminology. Others seem more inclined to go by their feelings or emotions.
There is no baby (or unborn person) in an abortion.
Are you willing to pay for the potential lifetime of extensive healthcare needs for those babies?
We already do. It’s called social security disability and Medicare.
It would be Medicaid, not Medicare. Let's say someone has a significant disability, but they want to work, even if the work menial. Do you realize they will not qualify for Medicaid, SSI or any sort of housing assistance?
How many children with special needs have you adopted?
Good. The program will be flush once the freeloaders are kicked out.
So you want people unable to work to be kicked off the program?
Anyone physically able to work should be working.
That requires available doctors close enough to them to not cost them money in extra missed work and/or transportation costs.
Are you assuming they're not being cared for by family? Most parents are not as eager to throw them away as you apparently are.
Healthy birthrates voluntarily increasing a good thing. Forcing birth, denying abortion is a terrible way to increase birthrate. And birthrate increases do not help the current need for immigrants, as even healthy infants will not be able to join the workforce significantly until about 18 years+.
Not all are. Some parents are incapable of handling such things and know that from first diagnosis. Many will choose to continue the pregnancy, but some would rather not. Choice is the ideal.
An oxymoron