Advisory Board February 18, 2025
According to two new studies, birth rates, as well as infant mortality, increased in most states with abortion bans in the first 18 months after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
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Birth rates, infant mortality up in states with abortion bans
Researchers conducted two studies to determine the impact of abortion bans on birth rates and infant mortality. Both studies focused on 14 U.S. states that have implemented either complete or 6-week abortion bans.
For the study on birth rates, researchers analyzed birth certificate and census data from 2012 to 2023 for all 50 states. They also used a Bayesian panel data model to “evaluate state-by-subgroup-specific changes in fertility”...
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