Health: State Abortion Bans And Ectopic Pregnancies

Between 2020 and 2025, nearly 200 women have died from ectopic pregnancies. That’salmost double the number of deaths in the previous six years. (cnn.com/2026/09/10/health/ectopic-pregnancy-in…)

Ectopic pregnancies happen when an embryo implants outside the uterus and can’t develop properly. If left untreated, the embryo can rupture, causing deadly bleeding. The treatment for ectopic pregnancies – which are almost never viable – is termination. But sincethe reversal of Roe v. Wade in 2022, (kff.org/womens-health-policy/abortion-trends-b…) terminating a pregnancy has become more complicated in states with abortion restrictions.

We sit down to talk abouta new investigation from ProPublica (propublica.org/article/ectopic-pregnancy-death…) that explores the role these state abortion bans could be playing in the rise in deaths related to ectopic pregnancies.

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