Twenty-Week Abortion Bans on Pregnancies With a Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

Abstract

In this model, bans that limit abortions beyond 20 weeks of gestation were associated with worse health outcomes and increased costs for women with pregnancies complicated by congenital diaphragmatic hernia. The restriction of health care access should be considered in terms of the long-term outcomes and economic effect on individuals and society.