Pro-life Lie Exposed: Texas vs California

Texas is deadly for pregnant women. And it's not just because it's a heavy populated state, because the most populous state, California, had lowest maternal mortality rate of any reporting state.

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The folks who’ve sold their anti-women lie as “pro-life” for decades have been completely exposed by new research.

If lawmakers want to increase the chances of maternal mortality, they should enact Republicans’ anti-abortion laws.

It turns out that mothers in states where abortion is banned are more likely to die during pregnancy, childbirth, or soon after giving birth. In stark contrast, a state like California, which has enshrined the right to abortion and contraception in its constitution, has significantly lower rates of maternal mortality than any other state.

A perfect example of the so-called “pro-life” policy actually being pro-death is seen in the data from Texas. “More maternal deaths occur in Texas than in any other state, and a disproportionate share of U.S. maternal deaths take place in the state,” Gender Equity Policy Institute (GEPI) reported.

And for those ready to scream…