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Title: The Impact of Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers Laws on Abortions and Births

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Publication Year: 2022

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Abstract: This paper analyzes the impact of supply-side abortion restrictions on aggregate abortion and birth rates in the United States. Specifically, I exploit state and time variation in the implementation of the first targeted regulation of abortion provider (TRAP) law in a state to identify the effects of the laws. I find that TRAP laws are associated with a reduction in the abortion rate of approximately 5% the year the first law is implemented, and an average reduction of 11-14% in subsequent years. There is also evidence that TRAP laws increased birth rates by 2-3%, which accounts for approximately 80-100% of the observed decline in abortion rates.

Url: https://glabor.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2022-Abortion-TRAP_Arnold-JOPE.pdf

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Authors: Arnold, Grace E

Publisher: Portland State University

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Topics: Fertility and Mortality, Reproductive and Sexual Health

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