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  • Forbes – ‘How Abortion Bans Cost The U.S. $140 Billion Annually’

    Jun 24, 2026

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    Four years since the Dobbs v. Jackson Supreme Court decision overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion restrictions across the country have cost women earnings and job opportunities to the tune of $140 billion annually, according to a new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research. Melissa Mahoney, associate professor of economics at UNC-Asheville and one of the report’s authors, joined ForbesWomen editor Maggie McGrath to discuss.