U.S. abortion restrictions have unwanted knock-on effects: studies

Restrictions or outright bans on abortion implemented in some U.S. states can have unexpected consequences like reduced access to contraceptives and higher infant mortality rates, two studies published this week warned.

The two studies come as the United States marks the second anniversary of the Supreme Court's historic decision to overturn constitutional protections on abortion, leaving each state to decide on the hotly contested issue.

The first study, published Wednesday in the...