People Are Twice as Likely to Die During Pregnancy in States With Abortion Bans

Pregnant people living in states with abortion bans are almost twice as likely to die during pregnancy or soon after giving birth, a report released Wednesday found. The risk is greatest for Black women in states with bans, who are 3.3 times more likely to die than white women in those same states. The Gender Equity Policy Institute, a nonprofit research and policy organization that put out…

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