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Abortion Bans and Health Consequences

The impact of abortion bans on health outcomes, including increased unsafe abortions, maternal mortality, and infant deaths, particularly in disadvantaged communities.

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Jan 13, 2026

will banning abortions result in more unsafe abortions

Banning abortion is strongly associated with an increase in unsafe abortions worldwide, and U.S.-focused research since Dobbs finds that state bans have produced more forced births, worse infant outco...