Texas Heartbeat Act Correlates With Nearly 10,000 Additional Births, According to Study

A study estimates Texas' abortion ban led to around 10,000 more babies born in the state between April and December 2022.
Statistical modeling and historical data suggest the Texas Heartbeat Act, which bans abortion after 6 weeks, caused the increase in births.
The study indicates that many pregnant people in Texas faced obstacles to accessing abortion, resulting in more births.
The Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade and neighboring states restricting abortion may drive further increases in births in Texas.
The Texas Heartbeat Act went into effect in September 2021 and bans abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected, usually around 6 weeks of pregnancy.