5 Increases in labor force participation, educational attainment, and earnings under abortion legalizationįollowing the Supreme Court’s decision in Roe in 1973, women experienced a significant increase in labor force participation. 4 Moreover, when women are denied access to abortion, it can negatively affect their economic security and that of their families, and state and local economies can suffer significant financial losses.
Research confirms the positive effects of abortion legalization on a range of economic indicators, including labor force participation, educational attainment, earnings, and child poverty-with particularly notable gains for Black women. It allowed women to plan and balance their families and careers.” 3 Wade and access to reproductive health care, including abortion, helped lead to increased labor force participation. During a recent Senate Banking Committee hearing, Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen stated that “ Roe v.
Abortion legalization under Roe was integral to women’s advancement in the United States.
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