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Soviet poster c. 1925.Title translation: "Abortion induced by either self-taught midwife or obstetrician not only maims the woman, but also often leads to death.". An unsafe abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by people lacking the necessary skills, or in an environment lacking minimal medical standards, or both. [1]
The fallout from Dobbs v.Jackson Women's Health Organization and the resulting restrictive abortion policies are causing increasing barriers to abortion access in the United States, which is statistically negatively affecting, among other things, the health and well-being of birthing people and young children, with ripple effects to other populations.
Abortion bans in the United States are exacerbating existing health disparities as births increase in high-risk populations and infant mortality rises disproportionately, new research suggests. In ...
Increases in infant mortality have been found in U.S. states that enacted abortion bans or severe restrictions after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark ruling that guaranteed a right to the ...
Complications of unsafe abortion account for approximately an eighth of maternal mortalities worldwide, [149] though this varies by region. [150] Secondary infertility caused by an unsafe abortion affects an estimated 24 million women. [151] The rate of unsafe abortions has increased from 44% to 49% between 1995 and 2008. [28]
The incoming Trump administration is expected to impose further restrictions on abortion with deadly effect, warn experts Nationwide abortion restrictions will have a deadly impact, experts warn ...
There are four primary types of data sources that are used to collect abortion-related maternal mortality rates: confidential enquiries, registration data, verbal autopsy, and facility-based data sources. A verbal autopsy is a systematic tool that is used to collect information on the cause of death from laypeople and not medical professionals ...
From 2019 to 2022, the rate of maternal mortality cases in Texas rose by 56%, compared with just 11% nationwide during the same time period, according to an analysis by the Gender Equity Policy ...