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The health of American children has deteriorated significantly over the past 17 years, according to a comprehensive new study ...

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Ohio has poured resources to combat infant and maternal mortality, but some say progress demands going beyond health care to combat racism and sexism.

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Key takeaways: Infant mortality rates were unexpectedly high in states with abortion bans, especially for Black infants. States with abortion bans also had higher-than-expected fertility rates.

Infant mortality rates have increased in states that adopted abortion bans after the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade, according to a new study. Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School o… ...

They say the infant mortality rate has been rising since the Supreme Court decision, with the most significant increases in babies with congenital abnormalities or birth defects.