A new study from the Center for American Progress finds that in states where women workers have better access to reproductive health care services – including abortion – they also have better economic outcomes. Linking Reproductive Health Care Access to Labor Market Opportunities for Women finds that women living in states with better reproductive health care access have higher earnings, more parity with men, and greater flexibility and opportunity to seek a new job. In contrast, targeted regulation of abortion provider (TRAP) laws have a significant negative impact on women’s economic outcomes, according to the report.
