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Source: Department of Finance and Economics, University of Baltimore
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1. Register, Charles A.
Stevans, Lonnie K.
Sessions, David N.
The Abortion Decision: Evidence from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth
Working Paper, Department of Finance and Economics, University of Baltimore, Maryland, 1990
Cohort(s): NLSY79
Publisher: Department of Finance and Economics, University of Baltimore
Keyword(s): Abortion; Adolescent Fertility; Family Income; Fertility; Income; Local Area Unemployment; Medicaid/Medicare; Racial Differences; Regions; Religious Influences; Welfare

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Using data from the NLSY, logit models are estimated to show the impact of various sociodemographic and economic factors on the abortion decision for 1,867 pregnancies occurring between 1983-1985. The results suggest a profile of a woman choosing the abortion option as being white, unmarried, residing in the Northeast or West, relatively well-educated, and either in school or working. Additionally, the individual is likely to have a relatively high personal income and, if present, a relatively low spousal income. It makes little difference whether one is identified with a religious group which strongly opposes abortion, although the degree of religiosity does appear to reduce the likelihood of choosing to abort. Finally, it is found that for low income women, access to Medicaid funding does significantly increase the probability of choosing the abortion option.
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Register, Charles A., Lonnie K. Stevans and David N. Sessions. "The Abortion Decision: Evidence from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth." Working Paper, Department of Finance and Economics, University of Baltimore, Maryland, 1990.