Did Abortion Legalization Reduce the Number of Unwanted Children? Evidence from Adoptions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12775213 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marianne Bitler (0000-0002-5425-401X, corresponding author), Madeline Zavodny (0000-0001-5966-1688) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 25-25 |
| Publication date | 2002-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1538-6341 • E-ISSN: 1931-2393 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3030229 |
| PMID | 11990636 |
| OpenAlex | W2111258541 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 1 |
The estimated effect of abortion legalization on adoption rates is sizable and can account for much of the decline in adoptions, particularly of children born to white women, during the early 1970s. These findings support previous studies' conclusions that abortion legalization led to a reduction in the number of "unwanted" children; such a reduction may have improved average infant health and children's living conditions
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
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| Citations per year | 0.94 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2025 (18) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 17 |