Thread by @ANSIRH

Today, the Senate will vote on the Women’s Health Protection Act, which would safeguard abortion care from restrictions across the U.S. If enacted, #WHPA would protect this critical care, even if #RoevWade falls.

Here’s what the data says about why access to abortion matters.⬇️

Our #TurnawayStudy found that women who are denied an abortion suffer significant negative consequences, compared to those who get the abortion they seek:

In the #TurnawayStudy, we followed 1,000 women over five years after they sought an abortion. We tracked their physical & mental health, finances, family relationships, & career aspirations. This infographic sums up what we found. ansirh.org/research/infog…

The main finding: receiving an abortion does not harm women’s health and wellbeing. In fact, it is being denied an abortion that results in worse financial, health, and family outcomes. #WHPA #ActForAbortionAccess ansirh.org/research/ongoi…

Women who were denied an abortion and gave birth reported more life-threatening complications, and worse physical health years into the future, compared to those who received wanted abortions. #WHPA #ActForAbortionAccess ansirh.org/sites/default/…

Those denied abortion were more likely to be financially insecure and living in poverty years later, along with their children. #WHPA #ActForAbortionAccess ansirh.org/research/resea…

Women denied abortion were more likely to have trouble bonding with the baby, + their existing kids had worse developmental outcomes than kids of women who got an abortion.
When women are able to decide if a pregnancy is right for them, their kids benefit. lilith.org/2019/03/aborti…

The science is clear: When people can get the abortion they want, both they and their children do better, for years to come.

We urge the Senate to consider this robust body of evidence as they vote on #WHPA. 🗳️ #ActForAbortionAccess