Abortion bans drive away up to half of young talent, new CNBC/Generation Lab youth survey finds

• Almost two-thirds of younger workers would "probably not" or "definitely not" live in a state that banned abortion, a new NBC/Generation Lab survey finds.
• "These numbers on abortion have gigantic implications for just about every large company in America," said Cyrus Beschloss, the CEO of The Generation Lab.
• In the past two years, more than 20 states have either banned or restricted access to the procedure.

The youngest generation of American workers is prepared to move away from states that pass abortion bans and to turn down job offers in states where bans are already in place, a new survey from CNBC/Generation Lab finds.

The "Youth & Money in the USA" survey of 1,033 people between the ages of 18 and 34 found that almost two-thirds of respondents, 62%, would "probably not" or "definitely not" live in a state that banned abortion.

And 45% of those surveyed said that if they were to be offered a job in a state where abortion is illegal, they would either "definitely reject" or "probably reject" the offer. Another 35% said they would "probably accept" the job. And only 20% of respondents said they would definitely take the job.

"These numbers on abortion have gigantic implications for just about every large company in America," said Cyrus Beschloss, the CEO of The Generation Lab. "Companies must know they'll be freezing out or at least scaring a large part of the young talent they're trying to hire when they're based in one of these states."

The Supreme Court's 2022 ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade set off a cascade of legal challenges and legislative efforts at the state level. In the past two years, more than 20 states have either banned or restricted access to the procedure.

Yet findings like these suggest that