The negative externalities of forced birth

Setting aside the questions of when "life begins" and the roll of the nanny state, there are negative economic implications for the overturning of Roe:

"“The bottom line is, if abortion is not available, women’s economic opportunity is limited, children are born into much more difficult circumstances and that effects those children’s prospects later in life.” All things that increase costs on society."

*snip*

"Once again, the conservative way of living, one of selfishness is blinding them. Life is an experience of singularities to them. Then again, authoritarian, unitary executive allows for nothing else. It is inducing a more difficult life for themselves than is necessary. Unfortunately, the rest of us suffer too.

To keep this economic, the Right, the Republicans do not have a word for “externality”. It is a concept, a truth of life that just does not exist in their world."

Read the rest here: https://angrybearblog.com/2022/05/outlawing-abortion-it-is-a-costly-endeavor#more-89980