Costs can include gas for car travel or airfare, accommodation, child care for people who have other children and time off from work.

Maryland is one of 19 states expanding access to abortion by widening the circle of providers, including physician assistants and nurse practitioners.

And for teens, says Lina-Maria Murillo, “you’re essentially cutting them off from making major decisions about the future.”

Disney, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Meta are among the latest companies to add the benefit in the wake of the SCOTUS decision.

And some states’ laws are making it harder for nonprofit funds to cover the costs.

Many of the companies are in the fields of tech, finance and entertainment.

For millions of Americans, the loss of abortion rights may affect educational attainment and lifetime earnings for generations.

The generational ruling from the court brings to light many economic questions — and consequences.

The Supreme Court’s conservative justices joined together to strike down the nearly 50-year-old law in a 5-4 decision.

The decision will curtail access to abortion for millions and is at odds with popular opinion, as opinion polls find a majority of Americans favored Roe.