New Analysis Shows Pro-Life States Laws Are Saving Thousands of Babies

“After the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision returned the abortion issue to the people and their elected representatives in June 2022, 14 states now have active near-total abortion bans that have reduced elective abortions in those states down to zero. While reports indicate that many women from these states are still getting elective abortions through out-of-state travel or telemedicine, data from January to June 2023 indicate birth rates have increased in states banning abortion at all stages of pregnancy to the rate of 2.3 percent relative to states where abortion is unrestricted. This rate translates to these bans saving about 32,000 babies in those six months alone.”

New Analysis Shows Pro-Life States Laws are Saving Thousands of Babies – LifeNews.com

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Mark Skidmore is Professor of Economics at Michigan State University where he holds the Morris Chair in State and Local Government Finance and Policy. His research focuses on topics in public finance, regional economics, and the economics of natural disasters. Mark created the Lighthouse Economics website and blog to share economic research and information relevant for navigating tumultuous times.

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