How Texas' Abortion Ban Increased Infant Deaths

Texas's SB 8 "heartbeat law" restricted abortions in the state after about six weeks of gestation. The presenter, a physician who goes by Mama Doctor Jones, argues that the law has been followed by a rise in infant mortality and explains the reasoning behind that claim. The video draws on linked reporting and a JAMA research article on births and infant deaths in Texas after the law took effect. The video is shared by Mama Doctor Jones and is for educational purposes only, not medical advice. Viewers can follow the source links in the description for the cited studies and news coverage.

• Overview of the Texas SB 8 heartbeat law and its six-week limit
• Argument that the law has coincided with a rise in infant mortality
• Links to CNN coverage and the original JAMA research
• Source: Mama Doctor Jones

It’s been nearly 1.5 years since Texas passed its “heartbeat law” (SB 8) that banned abortions in the state past 6 weeks' gestation. This draconian law predated the fall of Roe v. Wade by several months and took the concept of stripping reproductive health to the extreme: SB 8 encouraged civilians to exact vigilante ‘justice’ on each other for the ‘crime’ of helping someone procure an abortion in any way. Unsurprisingly to me, my fellow healthcare professionals, and anyone who knows literally anything about this field (NOT looking at you, Texas state government), this has led to a huge spike in infant mortality. Let’s talk about why. Watch next: ObGyn Explains Abortin Ban in TX: https://youtu.be/zjB5Jakytyc?si=vy9gZdtTehTJs9__ Post Roe v. Wade: https://youtu.be/IqyN_G4D1Sk?si=GQXvmmZu0S2iKZOO Doctor Explains Overturning of Roe v. Wade: https://youtu.be/rHrxSUgLvvA?si=QlXzO3h4osyVskts What Your Doc NEEDS You to Know About Abortion Pills: https://youtu.be/q6NHEukAnNI?si=M89IK0ByuXcpRi3e This abortion pill ‘safety’ lawsuit should TERRIFY you: https://youtu.be/0iVEHcS_kGs?si=Ce2BowFtjWnU_Gaw Resources: Increase in total births in Texas: https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/06/health/texas-abortion-law-births/index.html#:~:text=From%20April%20to%20December%202022,births%20in%20Texas%2C%20researchers%20found.&text=A%20strict%20abortion%20law%20that,published%20in%20the%20journal%20JAMA. Increase in infant mortality: https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/20/health/texas-abortion-ban-infant-mortality-invs/index.html Original JAMA research: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2806878?utm_campaign=articlePDF&utm_medium=articlePDFlink&utm_source=articlePDF&utm_content=jama.2023.12034 Want to support science & connect with us? Join the MDJ community: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrPhcbDwqWRc-3tteE2BS6g/join I stream on Twitch weekly (usually Sundays): https://www.twitch.tv/mamadoctorjones - Playlist of full-length Twitch streams for channel members: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVH2Gpf8wKeRO7TL3vfzJkfsF9eHmQGkP FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamadoctorjones Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mamadoctorjones TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mamadoctorjones ** The information in this video is intended to serve as educational information and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. All content, including text, graphics, images, and information, contained in this video is for general information purposes only and does not replace a consultation with your own doctor/advanced practice provider. ** +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++