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NEW: Our analysis found that from 2020 to 2025, the rate of deaths involving ectopic pregnancies nearly doubled compared with the previous six-year period.

The uptick was steeper in states with abortion bans.
https://www.propublica.org/article/ectopic-pregnancy-deaths-doubled-analysis?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.

With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, raises questions about the role of abortion bans.

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Wouter@nukleos

@nukleos@mendeddrum.org 40 min. ago

@ProPublica
So the abortion ban is killing people - who would have thought? <sarcasm />

trisweb

@trisweb@m.trisweb.com 1 hr. ago

@ProPublica what’s even more concerning is the change since 2020 in states with no ban. A lot about medical care has changed (worsened) since 2020, most likely due to the incredible impact of the pandemic on doctors and systems, and it’s getting so little attention.

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