Gee, What a Surprise

It turns out that people are leaving states with abortion bans.

Key take-aways:

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• One in five individuals planning to have children within the next decade has moved–or knows someone who has moved–to another state due to abortion restrictions.
• 57% of likely future parents prioritize employers offering reproductive healthcare benefits, while 56% of employed adults believe companies should work with lawmakers to protect access to reproductive rights.
• More than half of employed adults (51%) believe companies should speak out in support of reproductive rights.

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This study aligns with the insights from another study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research on January 6, 2025. Economists from the Georgia Institute of Technology and the College of Wooster found that nearly 129,000 residents have moved away from the 13 states that have implemented near-total abortion bans since the 2022 Dobbs decision.

When people have the ability to easily cross borders to flee tyranny, they cross those borders.

Hoocoodanode?