U.S. abortion curbs: Fearing business impact, companies speak out

Anastasia Moloney, Reuters
Nov 09, 2021 

U.S. firms look set to face increasing scrutiny over their stance on abortion rights and whether employee healthcare plans are in step with social responsibility statements as abortion curbs are challenged in court, researchers and executives say.

A near-total ban on abortion in Texas and new restrictions on the procedure in other Republican-led states have prompted dozens of firms to wade into the highly charged debate – many speaking out publicly for the first time.

Continued: https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/crime-pmn/u-s-abortion-curbs-fearing-business-impact-companies-speak-out


The Economic Effects of Abortion Access: A Review of the Evidence

The Economic Effects of Abortion Access: A Review of the Evidence

Anna Bernstein, M.P.H., Kelly Jones, Ph.D.
July 18, 2019

Highlights

A large body of research has examined the effects of abortion access on fertility and health outcomes. A number of studies have also established associations between abortion access and economic outcomes. This paper summarizes a smaller body of literature that identifies the causal impacts of abortion access on economic outcomes, indicating how women’s economic security is directly affected by access to abortion.

Continued: https://iwpr.org/publications/economic-effects-abortion-access-report/