Access to Family Planning Services and Inequalities in Education and Labor Market Outcomes

Access to effective family planning services has the potential to reduce education and earnings inequality. However, recent changes in reproductive health policy, including those triggered by the Dobbs vs. Jackson Supreme Court decision, might exacerbate disparities in educational attainment and labor market outcomes. Economists Jiee Zhong, Riley Acton, and James Flynn will examine the short- and longer-term effects of restricted access to family planning services on educational and labor market outcomes, with a focus on differences across gender, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status.