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Unintended Pregnancies, Restrictive Abortion Laws, and Abortion Demand
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Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study examines the effect restrictive state abortion laws have on the pregnancy resolution decisions of women with unintended pregnancies.
The empirical results find that the abortion ratio and the abortion rate of unintended pregnancies are more sensitive to increases in the abortion price than previous estimates that analyzed total pregnancies (unintended and intended).
A Medicaid funding restriction has very little effect on a state's abortion rate of unintended pregnancies, but causes a larger decrease in the number of abortions of unintended pregnancies than previous estimates.
A parental involvement law is associated with a significant reduction in a state's abortion ratio and the abortion rate of unintended pregnancies, which suggests that the law may have a behavioral modification effect.
Neither a mandatory counseling law nor a two-visit law has a significant effect on a state's abortion ratio and the abortion rate of unintended pregnancies.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Medoff, Marshall H.. 2012. Unintended Pregnancies, Restrictive Abortion Laws, and Abortion Demand. ISRN Economics،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-485022
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Medoff, Marshall H.. Unintended Pregnancies, Restrictive Abortion Laws, and Abortion Demand. ISRN Economics No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-485022
American Medical Association (AMA)
Medoff, Marshall H.. Unintended Pregnancies, Restrictive Abortion Laws, and Abortion Demand. ISRN Economics. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-485022
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-485022