Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade will financially hurt the 'most marginalized' women, experts say

Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade will financially hurt the 'most marginalized' women, experts say

Jun 25, 2022 by CNBC

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  • More from Personal Finance: Here’s what you can expect in a typical recession How to save money at the pump, with or without a federal gas tax holiday Proposed changes to retirement system get approval from Senate committee While wealthier women living in states with abortion bans may still travel to other states for the procedure, those with fewer resources may not have that option, said McClanahan, who is also a member of CNBC’s Advisor Council.
  • “That just ignores an enormous body of credible and rigorous scientific research,” she said, pointing to recent evidence from the Turnaway study, which tracked nearly 1,000 women seeking an abortion at 30 clinics across the U.S. from 2008 to 2010.
  • For those who were denied an abortion and gave birth, the result was years of financial hardship, the study found.
  • Years later, the women denied an abortion were more likely to lack the money to cover basic living expenses such as food, housing and transportation.

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