Advocate for public health. Works to prevent injuries and violence from cars and firearms. Wants less stickers on fruit and more public bathrooms.
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ALT Text reads, Access to abortion reduces maternal mortality. ~22,800 women around the world die each year from unsafe abortions.Each pregnancy itself poses several health risks to the pregnant person. The risk of maternal mortality in the U.S. is 2x more than that of most other high-income countries.
ALT Text reads, Access to abortion has a positive impact on mental health. Forcing people to carry unintended pregnancies also has severe consequences on mental health. According to the American Psychological Association, relative to people who received an abortion, people forced to carry an unwanted pregnancy experience: * higher levels of anxiety * lower levels of life satisfaction * lower self-esteem.
ALT Text reads, Cutting off access to safe abortions will exacerbate structural and racial inequities. Low-income Americans and people of color are at the highest risk for unintended pregnancies due structural inequities that reduce access to healthcare and birth control. They will also have the hardest time accessing abortion.
ALT Text reads, Unwanted pregnancies have also been linked to increased intimate partner violence and negative impacts on children's cognitive and emotional health.
