NEW: States that restrict abortion access also tend to be the least prepared to help potential mothers
NEW: States that restrict abortion access also tend to be the least prepared to help potential mothers
A study released on Wednesday morning from the Commonwealth Fund, which is a non-profit organization that works to address gaps in access to health care, finds that states that have moved to enact — or plan to pass — stricter abortion laws in the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, have less "access to affordable health insurance coverage, worse health outcomes, and lower access to maternity care providers."
Quoting from the study’s key finding:
Compared to states where abortion is accessible, states that have banned, are planning to ban, or have otherwise restricted abortion have fewer maternity care providers; more maternity care “deserts”; higher rates of maternal mortality and infant death, especially among women of color; higher overall death rates for women of reproductive age; and greater racial inequities across their health care systems.
It’s a striking study that finds states that move — or plan to move — to restrict abortion tend to be the least prepared to help future mothers.
Why? Let me know what you think!
Read the full study here: U.S. Maternal Health Divide: Limited Services and Worse Outcomes | Commonwealth Fund