Key Points
- Diana Greene Foster led The Turnaway Study, a landmark research study on the socioeconomic outcomes for Americans who are “turned away” from abortion.
- Foster, a demographer and professor at the University of California San Francisco, found higher instances of poverty and a greater likelihood of bankruptcies and evictions for women who couldn’t get an abortion.
- Abortion is on the ballot in 10 states. One poll suggests it’s the most important issue for young women on Election Day.
