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With a near-total abortion ban that was recently passed in Texas and Mississippi\u2019s request to overturn Roe v. Wade making its way to the Supreme Court, many are asking what the uptick in abortion restrictions in the US will mean for reproductive health and justice. On this latest episode, Professor Amanda Stevenson draws on her new research to show how abortion bans lead to an increase in pregnancy-related deaths and steps policymakers can take to expand greater access to reproductive health services.\xa0

For more on Amanda Stevenson\u2019s research and this topic:

Check out her latest opinion piece published in Salon: Pregnancy is Much More Dangerous Than Abortion -- Meaning Abortion Bans Like Texas\u2019 Will Be More Deadly

Take a look at the CDC\u201ds Pregnancy Mortality Surveillance System page that provides stats on pregnancy-related deaths.