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peppertree

(22,578 posts) Sun Aug 25, 2024, 08:00 PM Aug 25

Infant and newborn deaths increase nearly 13% following Texas abortion ban

Texas' infant mortality rate - 5.72 per 1000 live births - was similar to those in Chile, Iran, and Romania.

And that was in '22. Rates in '23 were likely even higher.

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Infant and newborn deaths increase nearly 13% following Texas abortion ban (Original Post) peppertree Aug 25 OP

Tell Texans they have to pay the medical bills Dustlawyer Aug 25 #1

Republicans. thinkingagain Aug 25 #2

That is the reality. Stats don't lie. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 25 #3

yeah...pro life my ass..... bahboo Aug 25 #4

Dustlawyer

(10,510 posts)

1. Tell Texans they have to pay the medical bills

Reply to peppertree (Original post)

Sun Aug 25, 2024, 08:16 PM

Aug 25

For those wanting an abortion and see how long this would last.

thinkingagain

(964 posts)

2. Republicans.

Reply to peppertree (Original post)

Sun Aug 25, 2024, 08:19 PM

Aug 25

The real baby killers

OAITW r.2.0

(27,011 posts)

3. That is the reality. Stats don't lie.

Reply to thinkingagain (Reply #2)

Sun Aug 25, 2024, 08:35 PM

Aug 25

Anti-abortion - birthing a lot of dead babies.

bahboo

(16,751 posts)

4. yeah...pro life my ass.....

Reply to peppertree (Original post)

Sun Aug 25, 2024, 09:48 PM

Aug 25

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