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

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

Author(s) -

Benjamin P. Brown,

Luciana E. Hebert,

Melissa Gilliam,

Robert Kaestner

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

jama network open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2574-3805

DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.24610

Subject(s) - abortion , medicine , demography , interquartile range , residence , legislature , pregnancy , political science , law , genetics , biology , surgery , sociology

Key Points Question Is a highly restrictive state policy climate associated with a lower abortion rate? Findings This cohort study of 1178 counties in 18 states evaluated the association between a highly restrictive state legislative climate and the abortion rate in 18 states between 2000 and 2014. A highly restrictive policy climate, when compared with a less restrictive one, was associated with a significantly lower abortion rate by 0.48 abortions per 1000 women, representing a 17% decrease from the median abortion rate of 2.89 per 1000 women. Meaning This study provides evidence that a highly restrictive state legislative climate is associated with a lower abortion rate.

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