Roe decision could hit low-income Michigan women hard financially: 'It's unconscionable'

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade could have long-standing ripple effects on women in Michigan, disrupting their par...

June 28, 2022
4:30 PM

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade could have long-standing ripple effects on women in Michigan, disrupting their participation in the labor force and pushing them into financial trouble, experts say. Without resources like access to quality child care and paid leave, the move to restrict abortions could hit low-income women even harder, they say. Abortions are still legal in Michigan because of a temporary injunction blocking a state ban, but that could change if the injunction is lifted or removed.

Nushrat Rahman