J Public Health Policy. 2025 Nov 3. doi: 10.1057/s41271-025-00608-3. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Since the 2022 Dobbs decision, 15 states have criminalized abortion for the first time in 50 years. Experts fear that bans will exacerbate the maternal mortality crisis in the country, especially for women of color. One of the top causes of maternal death in the United States is homicide. The ...
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