There have been numerous studies into the economic ramifications of reduced access to abortions, most of which point to one main outcome: more women facing economic hardship. With so many financial and logistical barriers preventing women in certain states from getting an abortion, it will inevitably force some to keep pregnancies that they do not feel adequately equipped for. Women unable to get abortions face increased risk of economic hardship Anyone living in Salt Lake City will have to make a 335 mile journey to Steamboat Springs, Colorado to reach the nearest open clinic.īy car that is at least a six-hour journey, but anyone who can’t afford a car would have to make a 19-hour public transport trip to get the treatment that had previously been a constitutional right.
Of course for some people in remote areas this would be even longer. A study by NBC News found that women in those 21 states would have to drive, on average, four hours to reach their nearest abortion clinic. In reality they will likely have to travel far further, crossing through multiple states, and have to take time off work and away from other responsibilities. Many of these states are grouped together, particularly in the south, meaning that for many women they will not be able to get the treatment in a neighbouring states. American Psychological Association JSome women could face huge expense to get an abortionĪlready there are 21 states that have either pre-existing abortion laws or pending state-level bans, which will greatly reduce abortion access across the country.
Scientific research from around the world shows the negative impact of being denied access to safe, legal abortion-including worse physical health, mental health, and economic outcomes.
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