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

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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 for the procedure, those with fewer resources may not have that option, explained 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.
Those who were denied an abortion and gave birth resulted in years of financial hardship, the study found.
Among those denied an abortion, there was an increase in household poverty for at least four years relative to those who received an abortion, and years later, these women were more likely to lack the money to cover basic living expenses like food, housing and transportation.