So it would seem that Texas rounded out 2022 with more babies than were born there in 2021. That's good, right? Well, it definitely doesn't sound like CNN feels like celebrating:
A strict abortion law that took effect in Texas in 2021 may have led to nearly 10,000 more births than expected in the last nine months of 2022, according to research published in the journal JAMA. https://t.co/7mIbOXflfc
— CNN (@CNN) July 6, 2023
10,000 more babies born alive instead of killed in utero? Oh, the humanity!
“Texas is really unique in that it is one of the states that had one of the higher abortion rates – and, because of the population size, a relatively large number of abortions,” said Suzanne Bell, an assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University and co-author of the research. “At first blush, seeing the number was higher than I might have anticipated or hoped it might be.”
But the 3% increase is relatively in line with what other research predicted might happen, she said.
“There were still a lot of people who were going further afield for abortion care or who were self-managing their abortion,” said Bell, who studies patterns of contraceptive use and abortion. “But our results suggest that not everyone was able to overcome those barriers, and many were forced an unwanted or unsafe pregnancy to term.”
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Earlier research found that the number of Texas residents who traveled out of state for an abortion spiked after the state’s Senate bill took effect, but that may not be an option for as many people under Dobbs, as many neighboring states – more than a dozen states nationwide – have also enacted abortion bans.
“Now, those people are traveling much more, and those trips are getting longer, and there’s definitely a possibility that births in Texas or another state with restrictions could be larger in a post-Dobbs time,” Bell said.
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And that disappoints and worries you, CNN, doesn't it?
Of all the concerning statistics out there that CNN could be highlighting, the one they go with is the increase in Texas' baby population. Which shouldn't even be concerning; it should be celebrated, particular with the overall decline in birth rates domestically and globally.
This may not be the own you think it is.
— Kevin Dalton (@TheKevinDalton) July 6, 2023
It's really not. Looks like CNN and pro-aborts are the ones who got owned. And you know what? We're good with that.
CNN is mourning the birth of thousands of babies. https://t.co/gimI7xnXN7
— Seth Dillon (@SethDillon) July 6, 2023
CNN: “Ten thousand humans headed for dumpsters and toilets are alive instead.”
— Katie Somers (@theladykatie) July 6, 2023
Do I detect disappointment? https://t.co/oRlgyyaez6
Texas: *Saves the lives of 10,000 babies*
— Abbey Kaiser (@abbeymkaiser) July 6, 2023
CNN: Bummer we can't still kill babies. https://t.co/V8koDemxVA
Malthusians hardest hit
— Ryan Duff (@ryancduff) July 6, 2023
They'll just have to get over it. And if they don't? Well, frankly, dears, we don't give a damn.
Excellent news. https://t.co/Z7LBkj1nAv
— Jay (@OneFineJay) July 6, 2023
10,000 people alive who wouldn't be alive without your legislation is a pretty damn good record for the first year of any new law. https://t.co/kyZyxs94Sh
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) July 6, 2023
Thank God for this life-saving legislation.
— Seth Dillon (@SethDillon) July 6, 2023
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