US Abortion Bans and Pregnancy-Associated Mortality

Are complete or 6-week abortion bans enacted after decision associated with changes in pregnancy-associated mortality in the US?In this cohort study including 12 993 pregnancy-associated deaths from 2018 to 2023, no significant overall increase in pregnancy-associated mortality was found in ban vs nonban states. State-specific estimates were heterogeneous, but none reached statistical significance.This cohort study found that abortion bans were not associated with significant overall or state-specific increases in pregnancy-associated mortality in the early post- period, although continued surveillance is needed, given short follow-up.

Corresponding Author: Nansi S. Boghossian, MPH, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of South Carolina, 915 Greene St, Room 447, Columbia, SC 29208 (nboghoss@email.sc.edu).

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