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How Abortion Bans Cost The U.S. $140 Billion Annually: Economist
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.