Commentary: Letting states outlaw abortion will harm women and, in turn, US health outcomes - West Hawaii Today

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : Abortion is a vital part of comprehensive health care that reduces health disparities and improves health outcomes.
50% : Outlawing abortion in deeply red states will further perpetuate a two-tiered system in which women have different rights and health benefits depending on where they live.
50% : In blue states, low-income women will have access to health care through Medicaid, including abortion if they need it.
44% : And in some red states, low-income women won't have access to health coverage or abortion.
43% : By outlawing abortion and forcing women to carrying unwanted pregnancies, the government is saying that the life of the unborn -- that may or may not survive pregnancy -- is more important than the living, breathing person carrying it.
41% : States that are likely to outlaw abortion are the same states that are less likely to give families the health care, educational opportunities, or financial support that could help lift people out of poverty.
40% : Letting abortion be decided by the states will further enhance health disparities and leave poor women in red states worse off.
38% : This is the world the U.S. is harkening back to by outlawing abortion.

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