More than two years have passed since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization1 overturned the federal right to abortion, ignoring the legal precedent set by Roe v. Wade.2 During this time, abortion access in the United States has faced dire challenges. As it stands, thirteen states have totally banned abortion care and twenty-eight states currently restrict abortion care based on gestational duration.
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Table of Contents
- Why Access to Abortion Care Matters for Black Maternal Health 1
- BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH FEDERAL POLICY COLLECTIVE 1
- Abortion Is Safe, Essential, and Necessary Health Care 2
- Attacks on Abortion Access Are Rooted in White Supremacy 3
- Pregnancy Criminalization Is Part of the Legacy of Slavery 4
- Navigating Abortion Care Takes a Toll 5
- Abortion Restrictions Limit Access to Broader Reproductive Health Care 6
- Geographical Barriers Limit Access to Abortion Care 7
- Abortion Restrictions Cost Lives and Money 7
- Restricting Abortion Access Contributes to Provider Shortages and Lack of Diversity 9
- State and Federal Policy Recommendations 10
- The Impact of the U.S. Supreme Court 11
- Conclusion 12
- Additional Resources 12
- Related Research 13
- Notes 13
- Black Maternal Health Federal Policy Collective, Contributor 20
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- How Abortion Restrictions Are Worsening America’s Maternal Health Crisis 21
- The IRA’s Health Tax Credit Has Expanded Coverage, Lowered Costs 21
- How States Can Protect Patients from Harmful Hospital Pricing Practices 22
- Medicaid Has a Critical Role in More Equitable Maternal Health Care 22
- How States Can Advance Health Equity While Lowering Costs 23
- State Reference Pricing Can Lower Health Care Costs Equitably 23
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