Will Supremes increase maternal deaths in U.S.?

While ruminating over their decision in the Dodds Case, the Mississippi anti-abortion law that may deal a death blow to nationwide abortion rights, the nine Supreme Court justices might want to consider another death blow.

That would be to resourceless women in the 20 or more anti-abortion states that will experience a rise in maternal mortality. A study of 162 countries by the British-German academic publishing company, Springer Nature Group, reveals a disquieting but logical correlation between maternal death and lack of safe, legal access to abortion. They found that maternal mortality increases in countries/areas with restrictive abortion laws that increase illegal, unsafe abortions. Such abortions account for virtually all abortion related maternal deaths. The study concluded that expanding safe, legal abortion will be a significant driver in reducing abortion related maternal deaths.

America’s maternal death rate is nothing to celebrate; 53 countries have a lower maternal death rate than the richest, most medically advanced country in the world. With tens of millions in poverty, without recourse to safe, legal abortions, that is not surprising.

We know that at least 3 of the 9 Supremes are fully cognizant with the results of this study and America’s woeful standing in keeping birthing women alive. They will no doubt vote to keep abortion safe and legal nationwide.

How the other 6 can sleep soundly, should they vote to increase America’s maternal death rate thru expansion of anti-abortion laws, remains a mystery.