The impact of state-level restrictions on abortion

Meier, Kenneth J.; Haider‐Markel, Donald P.; Stanislawski, A J; McFarlane, Deborah R.

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“…Numerous articles during the 1990s mentioned the Webster and Cusey decisions, the expectation that they will lead states to pass more restrictions, and the thought that it would take time before the situation could be assessed more fully (Hansen 1993;Goggin 1993;Halva-Neubauer 1993;Meier et al 1996). Some speculated that with an increase in restrictions, an impact on abortion rates may emerge (Hansen 1993;Meier et al 1996). This study seeks to revisit that question now that sufficient time has passed for an assessment to be made.…”

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“…Some of the most widely adopted policies have been informed consent requirements mandating abortion-specific state-determined information and counseling; parental involvement requirements; and waiting periods prior to obtaining an abortion, usually 24 hours. During the 1990s, national abortion rates dropped (Henshaw 1998 Abortion Restrictions 473 (Hansen 1993;Wetstein 1995;Meier et al 1996;Mete 2000). This study explores the relationship between abortion regulations and abortion rates at the state level for the years 1988-96.…”

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“…Moreover, 1.37 million abortions were performed nationally in 1996. Furthermore, in the years following the Webster (1 989) and Cmey (1 992) decisions, the state legislatures have become the major arena for abortion policymaking; thus, it is crucial for public policy scholars to gain an understanding ofthe effects of state abortion policy on abortion rates (Halva-Neubauer 1993;Meier et al 1996).…”

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Abortion Restrictions and Abortion Rates: Has State Abortion Policy Been Successful?

Oakley

2003

Politics & Policy

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This stucj, tests the hypothesis that state abortion rates are influenced by state restrictions on abortion. Earlier studies have shown mired results. 1 deveIop a model of aborrion rates for the time periodj-om 1988 through 1996 and hypothesize that the adoption of abortion restrictions requiring parental involvement for minors, abortion-specijk informed consent, and waiting periods prior to the procedure lead to lower state abortion rates. I further hypothesize that individual four-year models of the period before and afier the Casey (1992) decision will demonstrate that this effect was strongest in the time period afier the Casey decision. Analysis of the data confirms the first hypothesis that restrictions have a significant impact on abortion rates while controlling for other factors that influence the abortion rate. The second hypothesis is not confirmed, as the eflect is signifcant prior to the Casey decision.

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Abortion Restrictions and Abortion Rates: Has State Abortion Policy Been Successful?

Oakley

2003

Politics & Policy

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“…For example, Meier et al (1996) studied the impact of 23 di erent state laws that purport to restrict the number of abortions. Their ®ndings suggested that none of the restrictions had a signi®cant impact on the rates of induced abortion from 1982 to 1992.…”

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Estimating the factors determining the demand for induced abortions among married women in Taiwan

Lin¹,

Chien²,

Lee³

2002

RAEC

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This paper purports to estimate the characteristics of women who had experiences of abortion in 1991 based on an economic model of fertility. The study makes use of a national survey on the knowledge of, attitude towards, and practice of family planning and reproductive health among married women in Taiwan. The results show that older women with higher family income and who live in urban areas were more likely to have the pregnancy terminated. In addition, the decision to have an abortion was negatively correlated with prior pregnancy loss, but positively associated with the number of previous live births. On the other hand, the availability of abortion services as measured by the number of legal abortion providers at city and county levels had a negative effect on the demand for abortions. The local female unemployment rate was found to be positively correlated with the woman's decision to have an abortion.

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“…Often, government attempts to regulate fertility either have failed or resulted in unintended consequences. For example, failure of conservative governments to support contraception has resulted in increased abortion rates, while restrictive laws in the U.S. have apparently not altered abortionseeking behavior (Meier et al, 1996).…”

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Morality Policy and Unintended Consequences: China's "One-Child" Policy

Legge¹,

Zhao²

2016

CPAR

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The ability of government to change human behavior by altering policy has severe limitations. Nowhere are these limitations more evident than in the area of fertility policy and sexual behavior. This paper considers the impacts of China's restrictive population policy with regard to two dependent variables. First, we attempt to explain the impact of the "one child" policy on population growth. Secondly, we examine the effect of the policy on an unintended consequence: the sex ratio, or the imbalance between males and women in Chinese society. We utilize a time series, cross-sectional (TSCS) research design for 31 Chinese provinces and municipalities for the years 1996-1999.We consider the Chinese experience within the theoretical framework of morality policy and argue that, while China has been remarkably successful in lowering the growth rate of its still escalating population, the policy has had the unanticipated and harmful effect of an increasingly unbalanced sex ratio. While many Chinese have become convinced of the advantages of smaller families, their preference for sons has created a gender imbalance in the marriage market which potentially may have severe consequences for the future of Chinese society. We discuss these implications and argue that given the strong Chinese preference for sons, especially in rural areas of China, the government is now facing a new challenge in its effort to achieve a gender-balanced society.

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The impact of state-level restrictions on abortion

Cited by 39 publications

References 23 publications

Abortion Restrictions and Abortion Rates: Has State Abortion Policy Been Successful?

Abortion Restrictions and Abortion Rates: Has State Abortion Policy Been Successful?

Estimating the factors determining the demand for induced abortions among married women in Taiwan

Morality Policy and Unintended Consequences: China's "One-Child" Policy

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