Abortion advocates have for many years argued that advancing "full reproductive freedom" (meaning extremely liberalized abortion laws) is a key part of the agenda in lowering the maternal death rate.
But there's an important flaw in their argument...
It's just the other way round.
Samantha Sigson reports on a new study from the World Economic Forum that shows that countries with restrictive abortion laws are often the leaders in reducing maternal mortality while those with permissive laws lag behind. Very interesting, very revealing reading -- and a lot different than what you'll hear on regular news programs.
