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Infant mortality rises in states with restrictive abortion laws – new research

  • Written by Brad Greenwood, Professor of Business, George Mason University
Infant mortality rises in states with restrictive abortion laws – new researchThree years after Roe v. Wade was overturned, abortion-limiting laws are leading to unintended outcomes.Maki Nakamura/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Infant mortality has risen in states that enacted tighter abortion restrictions in the wake of the June 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision. This occurs for newborns – those less...

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