Episode 229: Rolling Back Roe
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Government
Science
Social Sciences
Publication Date |
Oct 05, 2021
Episode Duration |
00:28:50

With a near-total abortion ban that was recently passed in Texas and Mississippi’s request to overturn Roe v. Wade making its way to the Supreme Court, many are asking what the uptick in abortion restrictions in the US will mean for reproductive health and justice. On this latest episode, Professor Amanda Stevenson draws on her new research to show how abortion bans lead to an increase in pregnancy-related deaths and steps policymakers can take to expand greater access to reproductive health services. 

For more on Amanda Stevenson’s research and this topic:

Check out her latest opinion piece published in Salon: Pregnancy is Much More Dangerous Than Abortion -- Meaning Abortion Bans Like Texas’ Will Be More Deadly

Take a look at the mortality-surveillance-system.htm"> CDC”s Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System page that provides stats on pregnancy-related deaths.

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