Infant mortality rates have increased in states that adopted abortion bans after the 2022 overturning of Roe v. Wade, according to a new study. Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of ...

A decade ago, Hamilton County had one of the highest rates of infant mortality in the country. But since then, the county has made significant gains. It’s reduced the Black infant mortality rate to ...

Data released this week shows infant mortality rates in Kalamazoo County between 2022 and 2024 were the lowest in the state ...

"When you restrict access to health care it can cause a broader impact on public health," said study co-author Dr. Maria Gallo Getty Since the overturn Roe v. Wade, infant mortality rates in the ...

U.S. infant mortality increased 7% in the months following the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, according to a new study. Researchers also noted a 10% increase among babies with ...

States that implemented abortion bans had higher infant mortality rates. A new study finds that the infant mortality rate for births connected to the abortion ban were higher than expected. Rates of ...

In 2023, Michigan recorded its lowest infant mortality in history, according to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The historically low rate comes after a significant drop ...