Supreme Court ruling ending abortion rights may keep more women out of workforce, hurt economy

Editor's note: This story was originally published on May 11, and has been updated to reflect the Supreme Court's decision of June 24 to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Friday's Supreme Court ruling confirmed what the leaked opinion draft said was coming: the reversal of Roe v. Wade. 

It now remains to see whether the high court's decision to end nationwide abortion protections dampens women’s participation in the workforce and hurts the economy, especially during an era of severe labor shortages.

“This will have a devastating impact on women’s labor force participation,” predicted Nicole Mason, head of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, which works toward economic equity and well-being for women and families.