Reproductive Liberty Saves Infant Lives

Preventing infanticide through evidence-based research and constitutional advocacy.

When access disappears, infant deaths rise.

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Excess infant deaths since Dobbs decision

Founded by Dr. Larry S. Milner, MD, JD, MLS

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How Constitutional Protection Works

Three interconnected factors that historically reduced infant deaths.

1

Forced Birth

Unwanted pregnancy with no legal options.

2

No Safe Options

Overwhelming stress and isolation lead to tragic decisions.

3

Risk Prevented

Legal abortion provides choice before birth.

The Impact in Numbers

How Infant Mortality Changed Over Five Decades

Fifty years of data shows the relationship between abortion access and infant safety.

Infant mortality fell for five decades. The trend reversed after access ended.

Roe v. Wade (1973)
Dobbs Decision (2022)
−69%
Decline During Protection
1973–2022
+19%
Increase Since Dobbs
2022–2024
478
Excess Infant Deaths
Since Dobbs

What the Data Shows

Over five decades, this data demonstrates a clear pattern. When abortion access was protected nationwide (1973–2022), day-of-birth infant deaths declined dramatically. Following the 2022 Dobbs decision, states with total abortion bans experienced a measurable reversal of this trend, with 478 excess infant deaths beyond the expected baseline.

Data Note: Pre-1973 and post-2022 values reflect directional trends. 1973–2022 reflects measured decline in day-of-birth homicides.
Sources: CDC historical data, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Milner, University Press of America.

How Constitutional Protection Works

Federal protection stops state-level reversals.

Amendment 28
Protect Born Children
Result
Zero Infant Deaths

"No infant under one year of age may be killed by another human being."

What a Twenty-Eighth Amendment Does

Permanent protection through constitutional law.

  • End total bans — No state could prohibit abortion completely
  • Restore constitutional protection — Federal guarantee of reproductive liberty
  • Prevent repeat harm — Stop future Dobbs-style reversals permanently

Dr. Milner's book presents the complete constitutional argument for reproductive liberty protection.

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The constitutional framework behind this amendment is detailed in Dr. Milner’s published research.

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America Is A Democracy, Not A Theocracy

The constitutional framework for reproductive liberty.

  • Constitutional framework for reproductive rights
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  • Twenty-Eighth Amendment proposal
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"The definitive legal framework for ending the abortion debate permanently."

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About Dr. Larry S. Milner

Dr. Larry S. Milner is a board-certified internist, hematologist, oncologist, attorney, and historian.

He earned his MD from the University of Illinois (1966), JD from Loyola University, and MLS from Lake Forest College.

He founded The Society for the Prevention of Infanticide to educate the public about the connection between reproductive rights and infant welfare.

1966
Medical degree earned
4,000
Years of research
30+
Countries studied
19
Books published