The maternal death rate has dropped to near 2018 levels since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision in 2022.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that maternal mortality rates have steadily decreased since the U.S. Supreme Court issued the Dobbs decision in 2022, which overturned Roe v. Wade. States that have enacted restrictions or bans on abortion have experienced a larger improvement than those that protect elective procedures to end pregnancy.
The maternal death rate average was 22.3 per 100,000 live births in the year of the court’s decision. The most recent data show that maternal mortality dropped to 17.9 in 2024, nearing the 2018 rate of 17.4 per 100,000 live births. While Black women have a significantly higher maternal mortality risk, their numbers have also improved. The maternal death rate for women under 25 was six times lower than for those over the age of 40.
Infant mortality has also slightly decreased since the Dobbs ruling.
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Sources: ABC News, Life News
