Sex and consequences : abortion, public policy, and the economics of fertility /

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How do individuals change their behavior when abortion access increases? In this book, economist Phillip Levine compares abortion to a form of insurance, contending that abortion provides protection from downside risk. A pregnant woman who would otherwise give birth to an unwanted child has the opti...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Levine, Phillip B.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2004.
Subjects:
Universidad Sergio Arboleda
Abortion > Government policy.
Abortion > Law and legislation.
Fertility, Human > Econometric models.
Fertility, Human.
Abortion, Criminal
Avortement > Politique gouvernementale.
Avortement > Droit.
Fécondité humaine.
Fécondité humaine > Modèles économétriques.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Abortion & Birth Control.
Entkriminalisierung
Evaluation
Familienpolitik
Generatives Verhalten
Schwangerschaftsabbruch
Abortus provocatus.
Wetgeving.
Overheidsbeleid.
Vruchtbaarheid.
Econometrische modellen.
USA.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:How do individuals change their behavior when abortion access increases? In this book, economist Phillip Levine compares abortion to a form of insurance, contending that abortion provides protection from downside risk. A pregnant woman who would otherwise give birth to an unwanted child has the option to abort. On the other hand, the availability of this option may increase the likelihood of a pregnancy in the first place. In a very restrictive abortion environment, few women would choose to have an abortion; legalizing abortion would reduce unwanted births. But if abortion becomes readily available, it may cause individuals to increase their sexual activity and/or reduce their use of contraception, Levine contends. Women will become pregnant more frequently, but will abort those pregnancies. Therefore, these abortions will not reduce unwanted births. Levine's analysis suggests that the manner in which individuals change their behavior depends on the extent to which abortion is accessible. He supports these assertions using data from both the United States and Eastern Europe, comparing areas that have restricted access to abortion services with those that have liberalized access. Using sound economic analysis, Sex and Consequences goes beyond the ideological arguments that frequently dominate the abortion debate, lending a new perspective to this controversial subject.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 215 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780691221649
0691221642

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