Abortion has long been framed as a cultural, religious, or personal issue rather than a material “bread and butter” economic concern. After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, more economic policymakers have been emphasizing the issue as a pressing economic concern. In perhaps the first public comment on the issue by a major political figure, Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen noted: “eliminating the right of women to make decisions about when and whether to have children would have very damaging effects on the economy and would set women back decades” (Guida 2022 This direct connection between abortion and reproductive access and economic rights is critical (Banerjee 2022). This report argues that abortion access is fundamentally intertwined with economic progress and mobility. Specifically, in states where abortion has been banned or restricted, abortion restrictions constitute an additional piece in a sustained project of economic subjugation and disempowerment.
For the most part, yeah but they don't need much foresight or to plan things perfectly 18 years in advance
They just need to paint in broad brush strokes and put some of their near infinite money behind it and they can change society for the worst but in ways that ultimately benefit themselves