Abortion bans make health care more expensive
A new preliminary study from the University of Michigan shows that state abortion bans implemented following the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision in June 2022 are associated with women paying more for health insurance, adding to the financial pressure families face.
A recent study from the University of Michigan reveals that abortion bans, following the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, are leading to higher healthcare costs for women in the US. With more abortions now occurring, complicated births and infant/maternal deaths are on the rise, straining the healthcare system and driving up expenses.
Joelle Abramowitz, the study's lead researcher, explains that insurers are passing these rising costs onto their insured customers through higher premiums. The study analyzed data from 60,000 women aged 18-44, showing that those in states with abortion bans are 5.4% more likely to pay out-of-pocket for health insurance premiums.
This impact is disproportionately felt by Black and Hispanic women, with estimated increases of 12.8% and 13.7% in annual out-of-pocket health insurance premiums, respectively.
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