The loss of abortion rights that followed the overturning of the infamous Roe v Wade case was associated with a 10% increase in the prevalence of mental distress in women in the US, say researchers from the US. The team gathered survey data from over 83,000 women of reproductive age, and say there was a 10% jump of mental distress in states that restricted abortion rights after the decision, compared with before the Supreme Court decision. Additionally, they say restricting legal abortion access may be associated with disproportionate outcomes among individuals of lower socioeconomic status and in medically underserved areas, who may experience greater economic and mental health burdens of having unwanted pregnancies due to increased travel costs of obtaining abortions.