The new study compared infant death rates in Texas from 2018 to 2022 to those of 28 other states. The data included newborns 28 days or younger and infants up to 12 months old. Infant deaths in Texas rose by nearly 13% the year after SB8 was passed, from 1,985 in 2021 to 2,240 in 2022. During that same period, infant deaths rose by about 2% nationwide.
Babies born with congenital anomalies also increased in Texas, by nearly 23%, but decreased by about 3% nationwide.
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u/Isabella_Bee Aug 27 '24
Six babies that they know of.