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banning abortion that became unenforceable when Roe v Wade was passed but that will likely go back into effect if it is repealed.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 them A 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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