Despite the stakes, experts say, it may be difficult or impossible to track the number of lives lost due to limits on abortion access. Via propublica
Despite the stakes, experts say, at least in the short term, it may be difficult or impossible to track the number of lives lost due to limits on abortion access.spoke to four members of state maternal mortality review committees. Here are some of the challenges they see to drawing any clear conclusions from maternal mortality data in the near future.Each state has its own system for compiling the data maternal mortality researchers work with. The quality of the data varies vastly by state.
The data can also be slow — some states, like Florida, provide data to the committee for the past year right away. But others are years behind. Currently, many states have only released data through 2019.One of the thorniest questions facing maternal mortality experts: How can they determine if abortion access was a factor?
But beyond that, when the pregnancy was unwanted or exacerbated broader health concerns, it could prove very difficult to determine if abortion access was a factor in the patient’s decision-making. “With stigma and controversy surrounding conversations and considerations around abortions, people are hesitant to share those thoughts and feelings outside a very small circle of trust,” she said.Maternal mortality review committees are funded by their states, and some are overseen by state legislatures.spoke with said they did not anticipate interference with their report findings, even if they found examples where abortion access was a factor in a maternal death.
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