Review, replication, and re-analysis of a recent study on the impact of abortion law on maternal mortality in Mexico – Maintaining rigor and research integrity
Abstract:This report provides a review, replication, and re-analysis of an study by Darney et al (Contraception. 2017;95(1):105-111) on the association between maternal mortality ratio (MMR, number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births) and abortion legislation in Mexico City compared with 31 other states. In their study, Darney et al disputed evidence from our study (Koch et al, BMJ Open 2015;5(2):e006013), which found a null association between abortion laws and MMR, and reported their own conclusion of a negati… Show more
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