This time I’m looking for academic/intellectual assessments of what repercussions a high abortion rate has on a community, province/state or country. I’m looking for social repercussions, the big picture, not mental or physical health effects. Research from anywhere in the globe would suit me just fine.
On Western nations or any in the world?
The Russians might have something to say on that.
I thought Russia might. But then I also thought, for the purposes of funding to do a thorough study, this topic might be a tough sell. So I’m wondering whether there is anything out there, at all.
Anyway, no, I’m not just looking for western nations, anywhere in the world would be good.
Michael New at the University of Alabama has studie the impact of legal and regulatory changes (e.g. informed consent, waiting periods, social assistance) on abortion rates accross various American states. Some of his work is archived at the Witherspoon Institute:
http://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/author/mnew
Thank you, Clement.