3 ways the Supreme Court’s decision on abortion could hurt women in the workplace

The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that states have the right to make abortion illegal in their jurisdiction.

The ruling doesn't just affect who can get an abortion in the U.S., it affects when, how and under what circumstances people become parents, which could have long-term impacts on their personal lives and careers

Akila Ka Ma'at is an assistant professor of communication, women, gender and African American studies at George Mason University.

The labor force participation rate of women before abortion was legalized was 40%. The share increased through the 1980s and remained the same over time. The labor force participation rate for women has gone up.

The court's decision could reverse gains American women have made in the workforce, according to a sociology professor at the University of California, Davis.

She says that some women will have to drop out of the labor force in order to work less.

Ma'at believes that the court's decision may cause the labor force participation rate to fall for single mothers and low-income workers.

There is a shortage of child-care workers in the U.S. and we don't have a paid parental leave program for all women. If you are forced to have a child, how would you make ends meet?

The National Library of Medicine found that women who were able to access an abortion were more likely to hold a full time job. While research focuses on women, it is important to note that other people get abortions as well.

It can be difficult for women of color to get a post-secondary degree if access to safe, legal abortions is restricted. Increased college dropout rates can have a negative effect on career prospects.

Joffe says that all of the advances women have made in entering competitive fields like law, politics and business will be severely impacted. The decision is a slap in the face.

Kelly Jones, an economics professor at American University, looked at state abortion regular data and found that a total elimination of abortion access would reduce women's college degree attainment.

Young women who become pregnant because of abortion access are more likely to finish college.

Some women will have to reduce their working hours, and some will have to drop out of the labor force entirely.

Carole Joffe

sociology professor at the University of California, Davis

Black women who graduated from college in higher numbers had a better chance of being in a professional career and saw a decrease in poverty when they were able to get an abortion.

Many women were able to finish school because of the Supreme Court's decision in the case, according to Janet Yellen. She said that increased their earning potential.

Ma'at warns that the pay gap between men and women could grow if federal protections for abortion are not in place.

Ma'at says that if women are forced to carry unwanted pregnancies to term, they won't have the time or support to get a degree or job that would allow them to make enough money to support a family.

Ma'at predicts that pregnant women who aren't able to get an abortion will end up in part-time jobs.

The chief economist at the Washington Center for Equitable Growth and a group of professors found that women in states with restrictive abortion laws were less likely to work in higher-paid occupations.

According to the Institute for Women's Policy Research, women in the U.S. would make an average of $1,600 more each year if abortion restrictions were removed.

It is too early to tell how the decision will affect the economy. Ma'at is worried that women will be suffering because they can't afford to have babies.

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It would be very damaging to the economy to overturn the decision.

There is a chance that more U.S. companies will offer abortion benefits soon.

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