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State Abortion Bans Tied to Spike in Maternal Death Rates

Study included maternal death by homicide, suicide, and drug overdose ...

States with abortion bans had an even higher than expected infant death rate. Here’s why.

The number of infants dying after states enact abortion bans is even higher than expected, a new study found.
Yahoo

Cancer screenings are up and death rates are down: The healthiest US states ranked

The healthiest states in the country are in New England, according to new detailed analysis of Americans’ wellbeing. New Hampshire took the top spot, according to a report from the UnitedHealth ...
Healio

Laws restricting abortions linked to rise in 'abhorrently high' maternal mortality rates

Rising state-level abortion restrictions in the United States were linked to a similar, parallel rise in maternal deaths from 2005 to 2023, according to research presented at The Pregnancy Meeting.
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Louisiana is seeing a steep decline in drug overdose deaths, state data show

Louisiana recorded a nearly one-third drop in drug-involved deaths last year, marking the lowest overdose mortality the state has seen since 2020, according to new data presented this week to the ...

Mississippi Senator proposes $20 million infant mortality program

After her maternal mortality bill died, Sen. Kamesha Mumford is requesting $20 million for a program she says would help new ...