scholarly journals Unintended Pregnancies, Restrictive Abortion Laws, and Abortion Demand

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marshall H. Medoff
Keyword(s):  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Abortion Rate ◽  
Behavioral Modification ◽  
Empirical Results ◽  
Unintended Pregnancies ◽  
Abortion Demand ◽  
Modification Effect ◽  
Abortion Laws ◽  
Abortion Ratio ◽  
Restrictive Abortion Laws

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.

scholarly journals Laws Restricting Access to Abortion Services and Infant Mortality Risk in the United States

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 3773
Author(s):  
Roman Pabayo ◽  
Amy Ehntholt ◽  
Daniel M. Cook ◽  
Megan Reynolds ◽  
Peter Muennig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Mortality Risk ◽  
Infant Health ◽  
State Level ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Us ◽  
Abortion Laws ◽  
Restrictive Abortion Laws ◽  
The Relationship

Objectives: Since the US Supreme Court′s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion, states have enacted laws restricting access to abortion services. Previous studies suggest that restricting access to abortion is a risk factor for adverse maternal and infant health. The objective of this investigation is to study the relationship between the type and the number of state-level restrictive abortion laws and infant mortality risk. Methods: We used data on 11,972,629 infants and mothers from the US Cohort Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Files 2008–2010. State-level abortion laws included Medicaid funding restrictions, mandatory parental involvement, mandatory counseling, mandatory waiting period, and two-visit laws. Multilevel logistic regression was used to determine whether type or number of state-level restrictive abortion laws during year of birth were associated with odds of infant mortality. Results: Compared to infants living in states with no restrictive laws, infants living in states with one or two restrictive laws (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 1.08; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.99–1.18) and those living in states with 3 to 5 restrictive laws (AOR = 1.10; 95% CI = 1.01–1.20) were more likely to die. Separate analyses examining the relationship between parental involvement laws and infant mortality risk, stratified by maternal age, indicated that significant associations were observed among mothers aged ≤19 years (AOR = 1.09, 95% CI = 1.00–1.19), and 20 to 25 years (AOR = 1.10, 95% CI = 1.03–1.17). No significant association was observed among infants born to older mothers. Conclusion: Restricting access to abortion services may increase the risk for infant mortality.

Factors Affecting the Availability of Abortion Providers

2021 ◽  
pp. 056943452110105
Author(s):  
Marshall H. Medoff
Keyword(s):  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Labor Force Participation ◽  
Abortion Rate ◽  
Reproductive Age ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Women Of Reproductive Age ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
State Data ◽  
Participation Of Women ◽  
Jel Classifications

This study, using state data, empirically examines the factors affecting the availability of abortion providers over the period 1992–2011. The empirical results found that the labor force participation of women and the percentage of women of reproductive age in the 18–24 age group were positively associated with the number of abortion providers in a state. The level of antiabortion activities and antiabortion attitudes were negatively associated with the number of abortion providers in a state. Also, a state’s abortion rate was positively associated with the number of abortion providers. The enforcement of a parental involvement law by a state significantly deters physicians or organizations from becoming or remaining abortion providers. JEL Classifications: I11, I18, K32, K38

Predictors of Maternal Preference for Sex-Selective Pregnancy Termination in a Developing Nation with Restrictive Abortion Laws

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Babatunde Ajayi Olofinbiyi ◽  
Jacob Olumuyiwa Awoleke ◽  
Bamidele Paul Atiba ◽  
Oluwole Dominic Olaogun ◽  
Rebecca Oluwafunke Olofinbiyi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnancy Termination ◽  
Developing Nation ◽  
Abortion Laws ◽  
Restrictive Abortion Laws ◽  
Maternal Preference

scholarly journals Women's abortion seeking behavior under restrictive abortion laws in Mexico

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. e0226522
Author(s):  
Fatima Juarez ◽  
Akinrinola Bankole ◽  
Jose Luis Palma
Keyword(s):  
Abortion Laws ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Restrictive Abortion Laws

scholarly journals Access to Contraceptives in Countries With Restrictive Abortion Laws: The Case of Brazil

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Luiza Vilela Borges ◽  
Amy Ong Tsui ◽  
Elizabeth Fujimori ◽  
Luiza Akiko Komura Hoga
Keyword(s):  
Abortion Laws ◽  
Restrictive Abortion Laws

scholarly journals Persistence and Change in Morality Policy: The Role of the Catholic Church in the Politics of Abortion in Ireland and Poland

2020 ◽  
Vol 124 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sydney Calkin ◽  
Monika Ewa Kaminska
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Catholic Church ◽  
Policy Impact ◽  
Morality Policy ◽  
Abortion Law ◽  
Abortion Laws ◽  
Restrictive Abortion Laws ◽  
The Catholic Church

On the issue of abortion, Ireland and Poland have been among the most conservative countries in Europe. Their legal and cultural approaches to this issue have been deeply influenced by the institution of the Catholic Church and its purported role as a defender of an authentic national identity. However, their political climates for abortion reform are increasingly divergent: Ireland has liberalised its abortion law substantially since 2018, while Poland is moving towards further criminalisation with the repeated introduction of restrictive laws in parliament. Both have seen active pro-choice movements who mobilise for reform and widespread non-compliance with their restrictive abortion laws, but the policy impact of these trends varies significantly. What accounts for this difference? This article draws on comparative analysis of Ireland and Poland to assess their divergent trajectories on abortion reform, arguing that the most significant driver of change between the two is the disparity in influence of the Catholic Church on politics and policymaking.

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