New abortion laws contribute to sexist environments that harm everyone’s health

September 6, 2019
Patricia Homan

Nine states have passed laws in 2019 alone that restrict abortion at the earliest stages of pregnancy. Those of us who study public health are becoming increasingly concerned about the potential for negative health consequences of these kinds of policies on women.

That’s because research has shown that laws limiting reproductive rights and services put women’s health and well-being at risk in many ways. This can be from increasing the likelihood of unsafe procedures to causing long-term mental and physical health damage by forcing the continuation of unwanted pregnancies.

Continued: https://theconversation.com/new-abortion-laws-contribute-to-sexist-environments-that-harm-everyones-health-119072