Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says banning abortion would damage the economy and 'set women back d

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decades'

On May 2, Politico released the leak heard around the world: The Supreme Court was poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that gave Americans the constitutional right to an abortion.

While the ruling is still far from final, the Supreme Court confirmed that the draft was authentic.

The leak sparked immediate backlash from protesters and politicians alike. One emerging concern over a potential overturning are the economic repercussions for a still-recovering country, where women have already been on the short end of job gains and employment.

"Eliminating the right of women to make decisions about when and whether to have children would have very damaging effects on the economy and would set women back decades," Yellen said at a Senate Banking committee hearing on Tuesday.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/treasury-secretary-janet-yellen-says-banning-abortion-would-damage-the-economy-and-set-women-back-decades/ar-AAX71Dd

[NickB79]

1. Imagine all the lost hours from doctor's visits, maternity leave, sick kids, etc

A large number of mom's dropped out of the labor pool altogether during the pandemic because what they were paid wouldn't cover daycare and the stress of juggling kids and work.

We have a worker shortage, and we're going to force hundreds of thousands of women out of the workplace, some permanently, every year. Genius.

[Novara]

2. That's exactly the point, Janet.

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3. For this thread

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