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peppertree

(22,850 posts) Sun Aug 25, 2024, 07:00 PM Aug 2024

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 2024 OP

Tell Texans they have to pay the medical bills Dustlawyer Aug 2024 #1

Republicans. thinkingagain Aug 2024 #2

That is the reality. Stats don't lie. OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2024 #3

yeah...pro life my ass..... bahboo Aug 2024 #4

Dustlawyer

(10,518 posts)

1. Tell Texans they have to pay the medical bills

Reply to peppertree (Original post)

Sun Aug 25, 2024, 07:16 PM

Aug 2024

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

thinkingagain

(1,056 posts)

2. Republicans.

Reply to peppertree (Original post)

Sun Aug 25, 2024, 07:19 PM

Aug 2024

The real baby killers

OAITW r.2.0

(28,833 posts)

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

Reply to thinkingagain (Reply #2)

Sun Aug 25, 2024, 07:35 PM

Aug 2024

Anti-abortion - birthing a lot of dead babies.

bahboo

(16,953 posts)

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

Reply to peppertree (Original post)

Sun Aug 25, 2024, 08:48 PM

Aug 2024

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