The Atlanta Objective with George Chidi

The Atlanta Objective with George Chidi

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Forced Pregnancies Are A Crime

Forced Pregnancies Are A Crime

The connection between abortion rates and crime rates is contentious and difficult. Terminating a pregnancy is about to become more so.

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May 05, 2022
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Forced Pregnancies Are A Crime
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I’m a man, writing about abortion. I get how that’s irritating right now.

But I write about crime, and there’s a long conversation in the sociological literature connecting abortion rates to crime rates. With a draft opinion about to allow states to criminalize the termination of a pregnancy, this is the right time to talk about it.

In 2005, the economist…

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