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Title: Measuring the Burden: The Effect of Travel Distance on Abortions and Births

Citation Type: Working Paper

Publication Year: 2021

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ISSN: 1556-5068

DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3892584

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Abstract: I compile and disseminate novel panel data sets measuring county-level travel distances to abortion facilities and resident abortion rates. Using these data and exploiting temporal and spatial variation in distances, I implement difference-in-difference research designs measuring the causal effects of distance to the nearest abortion facility. The results indicate large and non-linear effect: An increase in travel distance from 0 to 100 miles—a level that courts have generally treated as not unduly burdensome for women seeking abortions—is estimated to prevent 20.5% of women seeking an abortion from reaching a provider, and in turn to increase births by 2.4%.

Url: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3892584

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Authors: Myers, Caitlin

Series Title: IZA Discussion Paper Series

Publication Number: 14556

Institution: IZA Institute of Labor Economics

Pages: 1-32

Publisher Location: Bonn

Data Collections: IPUMS NHGIS

Topics: Population Health and Health Systems, Population Mobility and Spatial Demography

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