National trends in infant mortality in the US after Dobbs

About The Study: Infant mortality was higher than expected, overall and among those with congenital anomalies, for several months after the Dobbs decision in the U.S. No post-Dobbs months (i.e., no months after June 2022) showed lower than expected infant mortality. These findings are consistent with the increase in infant mortality found in Texas following the state’s abortion ban.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Parvati Singh, PhD, email singh.1704@osu.edu.

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(doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.4276)

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