So state governments have imposed restrictions in response to the idea that abortion hurts women, so telling clinics that they have to counsel women on the harms of abortion. GROSS: So why did you want to do this study comparing women who had abortions at the end of the deadline allowed by the clinic and women who just missed the deadline and were turned away?įOSTER: The idea that abortion hurts women has been put forth by people who are opposed to abortion. It was, I think, particularly a nightmare in Texas, with a lot of people unable to be seen and people traveling hundreds of miles at a time when they should've been able to shelter in place. But then they would have too many people waiting. And then a judge would put a hold on that. There were a handful of states that tried to declare that abortion wasn't an essential service. The pandemic has definitely made abortion a lot harder for women to access in certain states. Before we get to the results of the study, what impact do you think the pandemic is having on access to abortion?ĭIANA GREENE FOSTER: Thank you for having me. Foster is a professor at the University of California, San Francisco in the department of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences.ĭiana Greene Foster, welcome to FRESH AIR. The results of the study are published in Foster's new book "The Turnaway Study: Ten Years, A Thousand Women, And The Consequences Of Having - Or Being Denied - An Abortion." Turnaway refers to the women who were turned away from having an abortion. Her goal is for judges and policymakers to understand what banning abortion would mean for women and children. The study focuses on the emotional health and socioeconomic outcomes for women who received a wanted abortion and those who were denied one. In order to explore what the impact of abortion is on women's health and women's lives, my guest, Diana Greene Foster, became the principal investigator of a 10-year study comparing women who had abortions at the end of the deadline allowed by the clinic and those who just missed the deadline and were turned away. The arguments used against abortion often refer to the medical risks of the procedure and the guilt and loss of self-esteem suffered by women who have abortions. Since then, Trump has appointed two conservative justices. Wade consigned to the ash heap of history where it belongs. When Mike Pence was running for vice president, he said, if we appoint strict constructionists to the Supreme Court, as Donald Trump intends to do, I believe we will see Roe v.
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