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Impact of Legal Abortion on Maternal Mortality

In this episode, we look at the effect of legal abortion on maternal mortality. The paper considered is by Farin, Hoehn-Velasco, and Pesko and Published in the American Economic Journal: Economic Policy in 2024.

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00:00 Introduction to Maternal Mortality and Legal States

04:11 Impact on Non-White Women in Early Legal States

04:18 Exploring Mechanisms of Maternal Mortality Decline

04:23 Abortion-Related Deaths and Maternal Mortality



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