Since the June 2022 U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion healthcare services have been unavailable in Wisconsin, except in extremely rare cases. Wisconsin is one of 15 states where abortion is now essentially banned.
A new brief from the UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity (CORE) provides an overview of what science tells us about how individuals, families, and communities are harmed when people are unable to access abortion care. The brief outlines impacts of abortion restrictions on:
- Pregnant people’s health and well-being
- Partners and families
- Communities and economies
- Other aspects of medical care
The American Medical Association, American Public Health Association, the United Nations, and other major organizations maintain that policies that force people to remain pregnant are a violation of medical ethics, public health, and human rights.
Extensive evidence documents how abortion restrictions cause harm to individuals seeking care, families, communities, and the broader medical field. To ensure public health and well-being, medical ethics, and human rights, abortion must be legal, accessible, and affordable.