Abortion Restrictions Exacerbate Racial Disparities in Health and Care Access
Washington, DC – The Supreme Court ruling in the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization in June 2022 has had far-reaching consequences for abortion access in the United States. The decision overturned long-standing Constitutional rights to abortion and eliminated federal standards on abortion access across the nation. As a result, many states have implemented abortion bans or placed gestational limits on abortion, creating disparities in access to care, particularly affecting those residing in the …