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On June 24, 2024, the 2nd anniversary of the Roe v. Wade ruling overturning abortion rights constitutional protection, pro-life and pro-choice groups clashed outside the Supreme Court. Following Texas' strict abortion ban, the state saw an 8% increase in infant deaths under one year, with many babies born with congenital defects not surviving past a year. The ban prohibits abortions after 6 weeks, even in cases of fetal abnormalities. A study by Johns Hopkins University researchers published in JAMA Pediatrics compared Texas to 28 other states with varying abortion restrictions, showing a significant increase in newborn mortality rates in Texas, emphasizing the potential harmful consequences of abortion bans.
Source: YAHOO