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Alison Gemmill¹, Alexander M Franks², Selena Anjur-Dietrich¹

¹Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland.

|February 13, 2025

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Recent abortion bans are linked to increased infant mortality, particularly among Black infants and in southern states. This study highlights the disproportionate impact on vulnerable populations and congenital anomaly-related deaths.

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Reproductive Health
Demography

Background:

The impact of abortion bans on infant mortality remains understudied.
Existing research offers limited insight into how abortion bans may exacerbate racial and ethnic disparities in infant health.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the association between abortion bans and changes in infant mortality rates.
To compare these associations across different racial and ethnic groups within and between states.

Main Methods:

A population-based, serial, cross-sectional study utilizing a Bayesian panel model.
Analysis of infant mortality data from all 50 US states and DC (2012-2023).
Examination of 14 states with complete or 6-week abortion bans, comparing observed vs. predicted infant mortality rates, stratified by race, ethnicity, and cause of death.

Main Results:

States with abortion bans experienced higher-than-expected infant mortality (5.60% relative increase).
An estimated 478 excess infant deaths were linked to these bans.
Increases were more pronounced among non-Hispanic Black infants (10.98% relative increase) and for deaths due to congenital anomalies (10.87% relative increase).

Conclusions:

US states implementing abortion bans showed elevated infant mortality post-ban.
Disproportionate increases observed in Black infants and southern states.
Congenital anomaly-related infant deaths saw a notable rise following abortion bans.