Exclusive: Want to live in a state that bans abortions? Some Americans say 'no' in poll

In the category of unintended consequences, consider this: Nearly a third of Americans say they would find a state less desirable as a place to live if it banned abortions. 

In a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll, 31% say a ban would make a state less desirable; just 5% say it would make it more desirable.

The negative reaction is particularly strong among young people – 42% of those 18 to 25 years old – and those with more education. Thirty-two percent of those with a college degree and 45% of those with a post-graduate degree say an abortion ban would make a state less desirable.

For trendy cities that scramble to encourage younger and highly educated people to settle within their boundaries – Austin, Texas; Atlanta; Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina; St. Louis and elsewhere – that could pose a problem if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade and states curtail abortion rights.

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