Association of Highly Restrictive State Abortion Policies With Abortion Rates, 2000-2014

Benjamin P. Brown, Luciana E. Hebert, Melissa Gilliam, Robert Kaestner

JAMA Network Open · 2020 · 27 citations · 10 references

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Abstract

This study provides evidence that a state legislative climate that is highly restrictive toward abortion provision is associated with a lower abortion rate. The cumulative effect of restrictive policies may pose a barrier to abortion access.

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