Day: December 4, 2024

Women

Abortion bans always kill women

The U.S. already has the highest maternal death rate among wealthy nations, and pregnant Black women already die at twice the national rate—and three times more that the rate of white women. Since Dobbs, states with abortion bans have experienced a mass exodus of OB-GYNs, resulting in “maternity care deserts”—with no available prenatal care in one-third of U.S. counties. Roughly 100 hospitals have shut down their maternity care departments.