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Among people aged 10 to 19 years who died due to firearms during a recent 6-year period, more than half of the deaths in 19 states were attributed to suicide, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
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(StatePoint) Firearm violence has become the leading killer of children and young adults under 24, surpassing deaths from vehicle collisions since 2017. And while daily headlines emphasize news of mass
States with strict abortion laws had highest infant mortality (2014–2018): study.
<p>Contrary to professed intent, the states where abortion access was most restricted experienced the highest levels of infant mortality in the United States from 2014–2018, according to <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2023.10.010">new research</a> in the <a href="http://www.ajpmonline.org/"><em>American Journal of Preventive Medicine</em></a><em>,</em> published by Elsevier. The findings showed that states with the most restrictive laws (11-12 laws) had a 16% increased infant mortality rate (IMR) com...