Search results for "maternal mortality"
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582AnalysisLos Angeles initiative aims to reduce infant and maternal mortality through doula care
Several counties across the country have begun providing low- or no-cost doula services to pregnant women, particularly women of color, in a...
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771IssuesCommunity-based doula program aims to reduce Black maternal mortality rate
One Virginia county is taking specific steps to decrease maternal morbidity and mortality rates among African American women and other women of...
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2.4KAnalysisTen-year study shows legalized abortion does not improve maternal mortality
Restrictions on abortion do not lead to an increase in women dying due to a lack of “safe” abortions, according to a...
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1.7KIssuesBill for Black maternal health ignores abortion as possible contributor to maternal mortality
Former Democratic presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris of California recently unveiled the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020, a nine-part piece of legislation....
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3.3KGuest ColumnLegalized abortion doesn’t protect a woman from maternal mortality. It does the opposite.
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this guest post are solely those of the author and are not necessarily reflective of Live Action...
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2.6KAnalysisNBC helps spread false idea that pro-life laws increase maternal mortality
A common refrain among abortion activists is that restricting abortion is dangerous for women. In the past, they have merely argued that...
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1.5KAnalysisFlawed study falsely claims laws restricting late-term abortions increase maternal mortality
Last month, the American Journal of Preventive Medicine published a study by a group of economists and public health scholars. It analyzed...
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1.1KAnalysisBeto O’Rourke is dead wrong on maternal mortality and abortion restrictions
(National Review) On Monday, Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke hosted a town hall at the College of Charleston, during which he reiterated his...
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3.7KAnalysisWashington Post: No proof that pro-life laws worsen maternal mortality rate
For years, abortion advocates have been claiming that pro-life laws increase maternal mortality rates. The usual target is Texas, as the state...
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2.1KGuest ColumnNo, Texas’ maternal mortality rate did not spike after defunding Planned Parenthood
(Secular Pro-Life) In 2011, Texas redirected taxpayer funds from Planned Parenthood to federally qualified health centers and other comprehensive healthcare providers. The next...
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3.4KOpinionThink abortion restrictions increase maternal mortality? Think again.
The World Health Organization defines maternal mortality as “the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of...
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1.6KMediaPro-abortion media runs with false claims about Texas maternal mortality rate
Abortion activists continue to attempt to undermine Texas’ pro-life values. Recently, an article in a peer-reviewed journal blamed a 2011-2012 maternal mortality increase on...
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653Analysis
Killing children through abortion is not a fix for high maternal and infant mortality rates
As the Supreme Court deliberates on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health concerning Mississippi’s law restricting abortion to the first 15 weeks of...
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1.1KMediaMSNBC seems to think killing preborn babies can fix high maternal and infant mortality rates
As Americans await the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization regarding Mississippi’s law restricting abortion to the first...
