If Roe is overturned, 26 states are certain or likely to quickly ban abortion, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a think tank that supports abortion rights. Generally, states that had passed preemptive abortion bans or laws that greatly restrict access to abortion had the worst rankings. Overwhelmingly, the data show far more challenges for newborns, children and their parents in states that restrict abortion. The lack of prenatal care increases the risk of the mother dying or delivering a baby with low birth weight. Texas abortion foes also point to a program called Alternatives to Abortion.

Source: Huffington Post April 08, 2022 01:02 UTC