Research that tried to link a spike in maternal mortality to the closure of clinics turned out to be flawed. (Godofredo A Vásquez/Houston Chronicle via AP)“Anti-abortion bills increase maternal mortality and infant mortality. The reported rate of maternal deaths in Texas doubled when the state closed their abortion clinics and cut funding for Planned Parenthood. Beyer did more than speculate; he made a causal connection between the funding cut and the maternal mortality rate. That changed the 2012 Texas maternal mortality rate from 38.4 deaths per 100,000 live births to 14.6 per 100,000 live births.

Source: Washington Post May 21, 2019 07:00 UTC