How repealing Roe v Wade in the US will lead to more women's deaths | New Scientist

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : In fact, countries with more restrictive laws actually have higher abortion rates than countries where abortion is widely available, according to a 2009 study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.
42% :The US Supreme Court hasn't yet officially ruled to overturn the decision protecting the right to abortion in the country.
38% : These children are more likely to experience negative long-term outcomes in adulthood, such as an increased likelihood of engaging in criminal behavior, dependency on public assistance, and having an unstable marriage."
37% : Limiting access to abortion can cause emotional distress, too.
36% : What laws that restrict abortion do instead is substantially increase the risk of death for the people who receive them.
35% : Another nine states have existing laws banning abortion that became unenforceable when Roe v Wade was passed but that will likely go back into effect if it is repealed.
34% : The reproductive rights research group the Guttmacher Institute says that 26 states would probably ban abortion if Roe is overturned.
29% : A large body of evidence shows that restricting access to abortion doesn't reduce the number of abortions, only increases the risk of death for those who need themA leaked US Supreme Court opinion draft suggests the nation's highest court is on the verge of overturning Roe v Wade, the seminal 1973 ruling that protects the right to abortion in the country.
29% : Another consequence of restricted access to abortion is the negative impact on the children born from unwanted pregnancies.

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