Yahoo News provides the latest updates on what's happening at the state level with reproductive rights and abortion in 2025.

Infant mortality rates have increased in US states which have enacted abortion bans following the landmark ruling overturning ...

The findings showed the highest mortality occurred among infants who were Black, lived in Southern states or had fetal birth ...

A recent study shows that the number of infants dying after states implemented abortion bans is higher than expected.

Abortion bans in the United States are exacerbating existing health disparities as births increase in high-risk populations ...

States that implemented abortion bans had an estimated 0.33 additional infant deaths per 1,000 live births above the expected rate of 5.93 (observed 6.26), or a relative 5.60% increase in the infant ...

In the first 18 months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, most states with abortion bans saw a rise in ...

In states with abortion bans, infant mortality rates were 6% higher than expected. The studies suggested abortion bans significantly affect people struggling economically. Meanwhile, New York won't ...

New data show states with abortion bans saw increased infant deaths, with the greatest impact on Black infants and congenital ...

Discover how abortion bans in the U.S. are linked to rising infant mortality rates, with significant impacts on Black infants ...

Research indicates U.S. states with strict abortion bans experience increased infant mortality, reversing years of progress. Particularly vulnerable groups, including Black infants and those with ...

Increases in infant mortality have been found in U.S. states that enacted abortion bans or severe restrictions after the ...