Abstract
In this study, I analyze how children conceived under legal abortion fare in life, particularly in terms of life term health. I leverage the state-level variation in changes to abortion laws predating Roe v. Wade and the changes brought about by Roe v. Wade. I implement difference-in-difference on data from restricted-use administrative microdata on births and deaths in the United States. I find that the likelihood of survival for cohorts conceived under legal abortion improves throughout the life course.
Type
Publication
AEA Papers and Proceedings, 115
Sherajum Monira Farin
Postdoctoral Fellow
Sherajum Monira Farin is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Augusta University. Monira is an applied microeconomist with a research focus on health, labor and public economics.