Expanding abortion access:Abortion restrictions cause the average woman to lose 8.5% of her earnings

AlanSeptember 5, 2026

Abortion restrictions aren’t just bad for our health and freedom — they’re bad for our wallets. For the average woman, abortion restrictions result in an 8.5 percent earnings decline; for Black women, it’s 9.9 percent, reports Ms. Magazine.

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