Infant mortality in the United States has risen following the overturning of Roe v. Wade and its federal protections for abortion, new research shows, largely due to babies with congenital anomalies not being aborted in states with gestational restrictions on abortion.

According to new research, more infants are drying since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022. “This is evidence of a national ripple effect, regardless of state-level status,” Dr. Parvati Singh, the lead author of a new study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association,

"When you restrict access to health care it can cause a broader impact on public health," said study co-author Dr. Maria Gallo