| Maternal death rate per 100,000 child births | |
|---|---|
| Countries with restrictive abortion laws | 34 |
| Countries with lenient abortion laws | 1 |
Sources:
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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| Maternal death rate per 100,000 child births | |
|---|---|
| Countries with restrictive abortion laws | 34 |
| Countries with lenient abortion laws | 1 |
Doing away with abortion unquestionably brings more births. But an undiscussed and unintended consequence is that restricting abortions also brings more deaths. Women forced to go to full term with dangerous pregnancies and those who seek black market abortions put themselves at risk.