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In May, a leaked draft of a Supreme Court decision indicated that the court might soon overturn 50 years of legal precedent andped down Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling

that found there is a constitutional right to abortion. Dozens of states are poised to outlaw

or dramatically restrict abortion if Roe is overturned. While the court has yet to issue a final ruling,

we're going to talk today about one aspect of what a post-row future would look like.

What could happen to the mental health and well-being of people who are no longer able to access abortion?

Abortion opponents have long argued that the procedure harms women's mental health, and that it leads to depression, anxiety,

regret, and even post-traumatic stress disorder. But years of research have failed to find that

abortion itself causes these outcomes. So how does obtaining an abortion or being denied one

affect mental health and well-being? What are the

effects of laws that limit access to abortion, such as those that mandate waiting periods

or pre-abortion counseling? And how might new laws that outlaw abortion affect people, even in

parts of the country, where abortion remains legal? Welcome to Speaking of Psychology, the flagship podcast of the American Psychological Association

that examines the links between psychological science and everyday life.

I'm Kim Mills.

Our guest today is Dr. Antonia Biggs, a social psychologist and associate professor at the

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