The study tracked infant deaths that occurred in the year following Senate Bill 8's passage.
Texas saw a significant increase in infant deaths — especially those caused by congenital conditions — in the year following the passage of Senate Bill 8, the state law banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University published the findings in
The results show Texas saw a nearly 13% increase in infant mortality in 2022 from 2021, compared to a less than 2% increase across other states. Overall, Texas saw 216 more infant deaths than would have been expected had SB8 not been in place, based on statistical modeling. Texas abortion law does not make an exception for cases of lethal fetal diagnoses, meaning pregnant women must carry their pregnancy to term even if their child is not expected to survive after birth. Bell’s team found that the number of infant deaths caused by congenital anomalies increased by nearly 23% in Texas between 2021 and 2022, while the rest of the U.S. saw a 3% decrease.
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