Mental health worsened for young women in states with abortion bans—but for young men, it was the opposite

After the Supreme Court struck down ‘Roe v. Wade,’ women of childbearing age reported increased anxiety, while men without children reported a decrease in such symptoms.

A new study published in Contemporary Economic Policy says women of childbearing age reported increased rates of anxiety in states where abortion bans were enacted in 2022, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade.