text:  In the greatest example of manipulating statistics I've seen in the recent past, according to the Associated Press, in the wake of Texas' abortion ban, the state's infant death rate increased and more died of birth defects, according to a study published by Johns Hopkins University. The researchers looked at how many infants died before their first birthday after Texas adopted its abortion ban in September 2021. They compared infant deaths in Texas to those in 28 states, some also with restrictions. They calculated there were 216 more deaths in Texas than expected between March and December the next year.