Posted on Aug 4, 2022
Doctors worry stricter abortion bans will lead to more maternal deaths
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Even before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, scholars noted that states with the most restrictive abortion laws in the U.S. also had higher maternal mortality rates.
Now that many states are enacting even stricter abortion bans, many researchers and doctors are warning that death rates related to pregnancy and delivery could increase further.
In a study dated June 29, 2022, researchers estimated that Ohio’s maternal mortality rate would increase by 14% under the state’s stricter abortion ban. That same study estimated Indiana’s maternal mortality rate would increase by 9% and that Kentucky’s would increase by 5% with stricter abortion bans in place.
Joining Cincinnati Edition to discuss maternal mortality in a post-Roe world are Dr. O’dell Owens, former president and CEO of Interact for Health; and Dr. Alison Norris, an associate professor at The Ohio State University College of Public Health with a joint appointment in The Ohio State University College of Medicine and co-principal investigator of the Ohio Policy Evaluation Network, or OPEN.
Now that many states are enacting even stricter abortion bans, many researchers and doctors are warning that death rates related to pregnancy and delivery could increase further.
In a study dated June 29, 2022, researchers estimated that Ohio’s maternal mortality rate would increase by 14% under the state’s stricter abortion ban. That same study estimated Indiana’s maternal mortality rate would increase by 9% and that Kentucky’s would increase by 5% with stricter abortion bans in place.
Joining Cincinnati Edition to discuss maternal mortality in a post-Roe world are Dr. O’dell Owens, former president and CEO of Interact for Health; and Dr. Alison Norris, an associate professor at The Ohio State University College of Public Health with a joint appointment in The Ohio State University College of Medicine and co-principal investigator of the Ohio Policy Evaluation Network, or OPEN.
Doctors worry stricter abortion bans will lead to more maternal deaths
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That’s a serious concern, especially considering how the US ranks among developed nations.
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We already have the highest maternal mortality rates of all developed nations prior to any bans...and post partum deaths I believe are pretty high too since a lot of people get ignored when they bring up issues post partum, especially mental emotional issues.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."In a study dated June 29, 2022, researchers estimated that Ohio’s maternal mortality rate would increase by 14% under the state’s stricter abortion ban. That same study estimated Indiana’s maternal mortality rate would increase by 9% and that Kentucky’s would increase by 5% with stricter abortion bans in place."...
..."In a study dated June 29, 2022, researchers estimated that Ohio’s maternal mortality rate would increase by 14% under the state’s stricter abortion ban. That same study estimated Indiana’s maternal mortality rate would increase by 9% and that Kentucky’s would increase by 5% with stricter abortion bans in place."...
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