All posts tagged "maternal mortality"
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236InternationalEthiopia legalized abortion in hopes of lowering maternal mortality. It failed.
Abortion has increasingly been promoted in African nations by Western countries and organizations, many of which claim it will solve any number...
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671NewsbreakMississippi Senate overwhelmingly passes bill to expand Medicaid for postpartum women
The Mississippi Senate passed a bill earlier this month to expand Medicaid for postpartum women. The measure was approved by a wide...
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611InternationalNiger hospital leads the way in treating premature babies and their moms
The Niger state in the African country of Nigeria has one of the worst infant mortality rates in the world, yet its...
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1.5KIssuesDespite popular claims, abortion is not the solution for poverty. It has made poverty worse.
When abortion was legalized in the United States in 1973, abortion proponents claimed it would cause a decline in the poverty rate....
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699AnalysisKilling 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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1.2KMediaMSNBC 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...
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1.8KActivismPro-life doula creates clinic to improve birth outcomes for Black mothers
Among pro-life activists, much attention is paid to the high number of abortions within the Black community. According to the Centers for...
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1.5KIssuesStudy: Pregnant women more likely to die by homicide than by maternal illness
New research published November 1, 2021, in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology has revealed that a leading cause of death among pregnant...
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601InternationalWest African country of Benin votes to legalize abortion
Abortion is now legal in the West African nation of Benin. The country’s parliament voted to loosen restrictions after a heated debate...
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2.7KHuman RightsUnder the Taliban, the number of Afghan women dying during childbirth is rising
Women continue to suffer after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, including negative changes in how women are allowed to give birth. According...
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1.0KAnalysisFACT CHECK: Do abortion restrictions cause unsafe abortions?
A recent article in Foreign Policy claimed pro-life laws, like the Texas Heartbeat Act (SB8), do not reduce the number of abortions....
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607AnalysisLos 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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672IssuesRhode Island law allows doula services to be covered by insurance and Medicaid
A newly signed Rhode Island bill is projected to positively impact the maternal mortality rate in that state, particularly for women of...
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1.4KNewsbreakAmnesty International declares Ireland a “rogue nation” for protecting life
Last week the United Nation Human Rights Committee called Ireland “cruel” for its ban on abortion, and now Amnesty International has joined...
