The number of women in Texas who died while pregnant, during labor or soon after childbirth skyrocketed after the state’s ban on abortion care, a new analysis finds.

Tens of thousands of Texans have traveled out of state for abortions since the state's ban took effect — more than from any other state, due to Texas' large population and the restrictiveness of the law.

The number of women in Texas who died while pregnant, during labor or soon after childbirth skyrocketed following the state’s 2021 ban on abortion care — far outpacing a slower rise in maternal mortality across the nation,

The Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee released a report this month analyzing pregnancy-related deaths within one year of childbirth. The committee, which works on a several-year delay,