(Las Vegas, NV) — A new study links anti-abortion laws with more deaths among pregnant women. The findings were presented at a meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine in Las Vegas. Researchers say increased numbers of state-level abortion restrictions in the U.S. are tied to an increase in maternal deaths between 2005 and 2023. States with five or more abortion restrictions had higher rates of maternal deaths. During the study period, the average number of abortion restrictions doubled.
