Those who were forced to bear a child were more likely to fall into debt, declare bankruptcy and be evicted, says a forthcoming paper
confirms some of Ms Yellen’s fears. It finds that the financial hit to women who are denied an abortion is big and persistent. The researchers used data from the Turnaway study, conducted by the University of San Francisco, which involved nearly 1,000 women who sought abortion at 30 clinics across America between 2008 and 2010.
Those who were forced to bear a child were more likely to fall into debt, declare bankruptcy and be evicted. The risk of such delinquencies stayed high for at least six years following the birth. The authors speculate that the effects could last beyond the timeframe examined in the paper. Carrying a pregnancy to term means medical costs, time off work and lost earnings, as well as the cost of raising a child for women who kept their baby.
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