CNN Caught Falsely Claiming Texas Abortion Ban Led to Increased Infant Mortality On July 20, CNN published a story citing a large increase in the infant-mortality rate in Texas. Data obtained from the Texas Department of State Health Services via a public-records request showed that in 2022, the number of infant deaths in Texas purportedly increased by 11.5%. A number of other news outlets, including Axios, Straight Arrow News and Truthout, were quick to cover this increase in infant ...