The almost-certain confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court has increased the chances that Roe v. Wade will be weakened or overturned. If that were to happen, abortion access would decline in large regions of the country, a new data analysis shows. Legal abortion access would be unchanged in more than half of states, but it would effectively end for those living in much of the American South and Midwest, especially those who are poor, according to the analysis.
Because abortion will only be allowed in certain states this causes inequality in abortion access. Women will have to travel to clinics, possibly pay for hospital stays, and leave from work. This could mean that about 100,000 fewer abortions in the United States which could result in many more children in the foster care system or more people needing help from the government to take care of their children. So, my question is will the overturning of Roe v. Wade cause the economy to worsen?
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/10/15/upshot/what-happens-if-roe-is-overturned.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes
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I do not believe that the overturning of Roe V Wade would damage the economy or make it worsen. As you pointed out, legal abortion access would remain unchanged in more than half of the states. I could be wrong, but I do not think abortion is a large enough percentage of our countries GDP to worsen or increase our economy. However, I would be worried to see the amount of illegal abortions that would take place. This could lead to unsafe abortions being performed and could ultimately put those women in danger. I think that is my main concern with the potential overturning.
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