With thanks to Global Health Now
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Since the overturn of Roe v. Wade, pregnant people living in states with abortion bans were nearly twice as likely to suffer pregnancy-related deaths compared to their counterparts in states without restrictions, per a new Gender Policy Equity Institute study.
• Black women face the highest risk and are 3.3X more likely to die than white women in states with bans.
• Maternal mortality fell 21% in states that preserved abortion access post-Dobbs.
Risky waits: Abortion bans do offer narrow exceptions if a mother's life is in danger, but confusing language leaves many providers unable to intervene until a patient is approaching death.
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The original article states:
'Though these laws have narrow exceptions if the abortion is necessary to save a pregnant person’s life, doctors have reported that their language is vague and confusing. As a result, many have said they have had to wait until a patient is approaching death before they can intervene, at which point it may be too late.'
https://19thnews.org/2025/04/abortion-bans-pregnancy-related-death/
HIFA profile: Neil Pakenham-Walsh is coordinator of HIFA (Healthcare Information For All), a global health community that brings all stakeholders together around the shared goal of universal access to reliable healthcare information. HIFA has 20,000 members in 180 countries, interacting in four languages and representing all parts of the global evidence ecosystem. HIFA is administered by Global Healthcare Information Network, a UK-based nonprofit in official relations with the World Health Organization. Email: neil@hifa.org