EC is associated with a statistically significant albeit economically small decrease in abortion rates in Washington … counties where women had access to no-prescription EC pharmacies. Yet, there is no effect on pregnancy rates. These results are … Oregon. However, after accounting for changes in the availability of abortion services, the decrease in fertility rates in â …

EC is associated with a statistically significant albeit economically small decrease in abortion rates in Washington … counties where women had access to no-prescription EC pharmacies. Yet, there is no effect on pregnancy rates. These results are … Oregon. However, after accounting for changes in the availability of abortion services, the decrease in fertility rates in …

effectively prevent unwanted pregnancy if taken promptly after an unprotected sexual intercourse. Because EC efficacy is inversely … increased access to EC is associated with a substantial and statistically significant 5-7% decrease in abortion rates and 2 …% decrease in pregnancy rates in Washington counties that had access to EC without a prescription within 10 miles. As expected …

decrease in the abortion rate among women affected by the ruling. Therefore, in the absence of a change in the sexual risk … taking, we expect to observe a decline in the abortion rate among women aged 18 and 19 after 2006, and expect no change in … the abortion rate for women aged 15 and 16. We use the difference-in-difference methodology on the age …

decrease in the abortion rate among women affected by the ruling. Therefore, in the absence of a change in the sexual risk … taking, we expect to observe a decline in the abortion rate among women aged 18 and 19 after 2006, and expect no change in … the abortion rate for women aged 15 and 16. We use the difference-in-difference methodology on the age …

An increase in the availability of emergency contraception (EC) may lead to a decrease in the abortion rate. The 2006 …-in-difference methodology on the age-by-year-by-state abortion data to test this hypothesis. Contrary to the literature, we find a moderate … reduction in abortion rates among women aged 18 and 19 after 2006 in states that were affected by the change, compared to …

A growing literature suggests that stressful events in pregnancy can have negative effects on birth outcomes. Some of … during pregnancy, and the sensitivity of the estimates to these econometric problems. We find that exposure to a hurricane … during pregnancy increases the probability of abnormal conditions of the newborn such as being on a ventilator more than 30 …

Emergency contraception (EC) can prevent pregnancy after sex, but only if taken within 72 hours of intercourse. Over … those policies. We find that expanded access to EC has had no statistically significant effect on birth or abortion rates …