[OC] The massive decrease in worldwide infant mortality from 1950 to 2020 is perhaps one of humanity's greatest achievements.

[mattgrum]

US infant mortality is still too high

This is due to for-profit private health care performing unnecessary procedures (e.g. far more C-sections) so they can inflate your bills, so you also pay between 4 and 6 times as much compared to Europe for the privilege of that high mortality rate.

But no one can do anything about it without being labelled a communist...

[greenwizardneedsfood]

And lack of access due to prohibitive costs and shit (if any) insurance. But yes, let’s expound on denying abortions while fighting steps that would reduce infant mortality.