Rates of pregnancy-related sepsis and deaths grow in Texas

Rates of pregnancy-related sepsis and deaths grow in Texas after abortion ban
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did
Andrea Suozzo, Sophie Chou and Lizzie Presser ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. A first-of-its-kind analysis by ProPublica found that the sepsis rate in second-trimester pregnancy loss hospitalizations increased by more than 50% after Texas’ near-total abortion ban went into effect in September 2021.
Sepsis Rates Have Skyrocketed Since This Red State Banned Abortion
Texas lawmakers instituted a sweeping six-week abortion ban in 2021, using the threat of criminal conviction to sway providers against offering the medical procedure. The law offered a controversial $10,
ProPublica: Sepsis rates have spiked in Texas since abortion ban went into effect
A new study by ProPublica shows after the state's near-total abortion ban went into effect, pregnancy became far more dangerous for Texas women.
Report: Sepsis, Maternal Deaths Surged in Texas Following Abortion Bans
A new ProPublica analysis finds a 50 percent increase in life-threatening infections since SB8 took effect in 2021.
Sepsis soared 50% after Texas banned abortions: ProPublica
Discover the shocking effect of Texas' abortion ban on sepsis rates for women hospitalized after losing their pregnancies in the second trimester.
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