Reproductive Health

14% of women say Dobbs decision stalled access to abortion

April 9, 2024 - The 2021 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has had far-ranging effects, with new KFF polling showing that one in seven women of reproductive age (18-49) know someone who’s had a hard time accessing an abortion after the decision came out. In states that enacted abortion bans following the Dobbs decision, that figure was one...

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