SB 174 endangers maternal and infant health - researchers have identified consequences of a similar Texas law: "In the more than four years since the state of Texas significantly restricted access to abortion, medical researchers have been studying the health effects of that policy change."

• Outcomes worsened for women who experienced pregnancy loss and other serious complications in their pregnancies.

• Women whose babies were diagnosed with severe birth defects also experienced higher rates of adverse outcomes in their pregnancies.

• More babies are being born with congenital defects, and neonatal and infant mortality rates have increased.

• After Texas banned abortion in cases where embryonic cardiac activity could be detected, Texas saw a 12.9% increase in infant deaths, compared with 1.8% for the rest of the country.

• Infant deaths attributed to congenital anomalies in 2022 jumped by almost 23% in Texas, suggesting that more pregnancies that previously would have ended in termination were being carried to term."

I support a women's right to decide what is best for her and her family regarding access to healthcare