2024 State Scorecard on Women’s Health and Reproductive Care

A new Commonwealth Fund scorecard comparing state health system performance on women’s health and reproductive care reveals significant disparities across the U.S. In particular, the researchers find wide gaps between geographic regions and between racial and ethnic groups in deaths among women of reproductive age and in access to essential health services. The report raises concerns over the state of women’s healthcare and the ripple effects of the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. The findings suggest that disparities could widen, with impacts experienced most acutely by women of color and women with low income who live in states that have restricted access to comprehensive reproductive care.