Actually, Reproductive Health Care Access IS About The Economy

Atima Omara
Monday, November 03, 2014, 3:25 pm
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Jobs, equal pay, and college affordability are among what politicians discuss when talking about the economy and young women. Yet it's always shocking to me that they typically leave out reproductive health as part of the discussion. Reproductive health care access is just as important the economic discussion too. Recently the National Institute of Reproductive Health released a survey that polled likely voters feelings on reproductive rights and elected officials. The results? Three-quarters of voters polled not only support abortion access but strongly link it to a woman's financial stability and equality. Additionally, voters are more likely to vote for elected officials who support such policies. This is not a surprise to any who works in the reproductive rights and justice movement. Access to reproductive care is about the economy, stupid.

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