Infant mortality rates rise in Texas after abortion ban

In a completely predictable development, the infant mortality rate in 2022 rose to 8%, compared to a 2% increase in the rest of the U.S. Death from birth defects rose 23%, compared to a decrease of 3% in the rest of the U.S. This followed the abortion restrictions imposed in Texas in 2021.

Well done, "pro-lifers." You haven't saved any fetuses (the overall abortion rate in the U.S. rose after the Dobbs decision), but you did manage to kill more infants.

https://apnews.com/article/abortion-texas-infant-mortality-birth-defects-b055ac35cdbc9ec13f400b4c3e1056e7

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Captainjackass · 31-35, M

See they only care about kids before their born. After that they don’t care if their killed even in school as long as they have their guns.

bijouxbroussard · F

@Captainjackass It’s ironic that they fight for the births of unwanted children they won’t even be supporting, but make no effort to protect the lives of desperately wanted and loved living, breathing children from gun violence.

And they see no paradox or contradiction.

Elessar · 31-35, M

@Captainjackass @bijouxbroussard The error you're making here is considering this as the result of a miscalculation or mistake, and not something being done deliberately to cause suffering: the fact that there's a paradox or contradiction is purely meaningless. It's not that if they realized there's one (and they probably do, actually) they would correct the shot.

bijouxbroussard · F

@Elessar You’re correct, expecting consistency with what they’re claiming to want vs. their actual vision is useless.