Economic Outcomes of Women and Children in Illinois Compared to States that Have Banned or Are Likely to Ban Abortion

Cover of the report "THE ECONOMIC OUTCOMES OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN ILLINOIS COMPARED TO STATES THAT HAVE BANNED OR ARE LIKELY TO BAN ABORTION" shows a semi-transparent image of three women looking downwards at something unseen. They are mid-conversation.

On June 24th of 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-3 in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to overturn Roe v. Wade, upending a five decades-long precedent on women’s reproductive healthcare rights.Previous research has linked reproductive healthcare with improved outcomes for women and children.• The legalization of abortion reduced teen motherhood by 34 percent.• … Read more