David RothschildDec 15, 2022
States restricting access to abortion are also poorer with less access to maternal care, thus have higher maternal & infant deaths, particular among more disadvantaged populations https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2022/dec/us-maternal-health-divide-limited-services-worse-outcomes and, implementation of Republican Supreme Court's new anti-choice policy is going to make this *much worse* in next few years as restricting states lose access to abortion (frequently necessary medical procedure to save mother's lives) and those clinics that provided all sorts of related care.
The U.S. Maternal Health Divide: The Limited Maternal Health Services and Worse Outcomes of States Proposing New Abortion Restrictions

States banning/restricting abortion have fewer maternity care providers, more maternity care “deserts,” and higher rates of maternal mortality and infant death.

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@DavMicRot This continues to increase the red/blue divide where blue areas manage tumultuous times and thrive, while red areas sink further behind economically, culturally, spiritually which makes them even more vulnerable to demagogues who vilify and gaslight in their thirst for authoritarian power.
Dec 15, 2022 at 3:48amWeb