In Alabama - where there’s a total abortion ban - the rate of infant mortality is skyrocketing.
“It spiked to 7.8 deaths per 1,000 live births – up from 6.7 in 2022 – with 449 newborns dying before reaching their first birthday”
Lawmakers seem to only care about the fetus until its birth (if they ever cared at all).
Once the baby is born - they couldn’t care less what happens to it (or its mother).
People are being forced to carry pregnancies they can’t mentally, physically or financially handle. They aren’t given proper pre-natal care. Many can’t access care at all.
What possible benefit is there to forcing people to carry babies to term - only to let them die soon afterwards?
You’re risking the life of the mother AND baby unnecessarily - and then you turn around and claim to be “pro life”
These bans are the opposite of pro-life.
They’re costing lives. They’re causing untold amounts of trauma. They can also cause medical emergencies that impact a person’s future ability to get pregnant.
They can disproportionately harm disabled people who may have additional reasons for not being able to safely carry a pregnancy to term
They can also result in people becoming trapped in abusive relationships and situations - because they are too sick/pregnant to leave.
Abortion IS healthcare. Bodily autonomy should be a human right for all.
https://www.alreporter.com/2024/11/15/opinion-post-birth-abortions-alabama-is-specializing-in-them/