Maternal mortality rates and abortion legislation

Many of the states that have passed legislation increasing restrictions on abortion are also among those with the highest maternal mortality rates.
States that have recently passed abortion restrictions marked with an asterisk (*)
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Notes

Maternal mortality rate is the number of deaths per 100,000 from any cause related to or aggravated by pregnancy or its management (excluding accidental or incidental causes)
2017 infant mortality rate is per 1,000 live births

Source: America’s Health Rankings analysis of CDC WONDER mortality files, 2011-15; Guttmacher Institute; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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