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Washington — Expert According to the United States Supreme Court's ruling to overturn women's constitutional right to abortion, it is expected to have a disproportionate impact on black women and other colored women.
The Roe v Wade reversal leaves the decision on whether abortion is legal to the state government. Although some states have recently reaffirmed their right to abortion, 26 states are likely or certain to ban abortion in almost or all situations.
More black women will live in states that prohibit abortion, and women in southern states with the most restrictive laws will bear the brunt. For example, according to recent census data, blacks make up about 38% of Mississippi's population, while they make up about 13% of the total population of the United States.
According to 2019 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), black women in the United States are five times more likely than white women and twice as likely to have an abortion, compared to two Latin women. There is a double chance.
Health experts attribute the relatively high rate of black women to high access to health care, such as lack of health insurance and contraception in poorly serviced areas. I'm tracking.
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, black women accounted for 74% of abortions in 2019 in Mississippi.
"We cannot deny the fact that this is a direct attack on all women. Black women will be disproportionately affected by the court's tremendous attack on basic human rights. "The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
A study from Duke University found that when more black women were forced to become pregnant until childbirth, the death toll of black women during childbirth increased disproportionately.
According to the White House, more American women die from childbirth each year than in any other developed country. And black women in the United States die at birth three times as often as white women, data shared by the White House shows.
A complete abortion ban could further increase maternal mortality in blacks by 33% compared to a 21% increase in the total population, Duke's study said. I have.
The Supreme Court's ruling "marks the beginning of a new public health crisis for black women," said the Black Women's Health Impera, a non-profit organization focused on improving black health. Michel Webb, Chief Communications Officer of Tib, said. Woman.
Long-term financial distress
A woman forced to give birth to an unwanted baby may fall into poverty and experience financial distress for years to come. It will be higher. A 2020 paper published by the National Bureau of Economic Researchhttps://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w26662/w26662.pdfを含む。
When women are unable to obtain an abortion, the psychological consequences of such behavior impede productivity. It said. Studies have also shown that women also face parenting-related costs, typically in excess of $ 9000 a year, in addition to medical costs associated with prenatal care, childbirth, and postnatal recovery.
"The right to abortion is an economic right," said Heidi Sirholtz, chairman of the Institute for Economic Policy. "This decision means a loss of financial security, independence and agility for those seeking abortion," she said. This will have the greatest impact on colored women. (Report by Nandita Bose, Washington, edited by Heather Timmons)
