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  "path": "/2026/03/20/repub/abortion-bans-led-to-higher-preterm-birth-rates-among-black-women-study-finds/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-20T16:54:10.000Z",
  "site": "https://floridaphoenix.com",
  "tags": [
    "Abortion Policy",
    "Health",
    "Politics & Law",
    "abortion",
    "American Journal of Public Health",
    "Maeve Wallace"
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  "textContent": "Black women living in states with abortion bans were more likely to have preterm babies, compared with what would be expected in the absence of those bans, according to a study published in this month’s issue of the American Journal of Public Health. A lack of timely prenatal care can increase the risk of preterm […]",
  "title": "Abortion bans led to higher preterm birth rates among Black women, study finds"
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