SB 8 took effect in Texas in 2021, virtually outlawing abortion and inspiring similar bans nationwide. Advocates say the state wasn't ready for the results.
from April to December 2022 than would've taken place had SB 8 not been enacted, according to a peer-reviewed analysis from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health published earlier this summer. Researchers noted that it was likely the first study to investigate the effect the abortion ban has had on live births., overwhelming providers in states where the procedure is still legal.
“That means that those folks — and Black folks, in particular — are the ones most affected by these increased pregnancies,” she said. “They're likely the ones that are not being listened to at their physician’s. Things are going undiagnosed; [medical professionals] aren’t taking into account people's medical history when providing care for themAlthough SB 8 provides an exception for pregnant patients whose lives are at risk, critics of the law say uncertainty abounds.
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