The impact of Dobbs v. Jackson on medical school applications
Joshua Hess
Economics Letters, 2024, vol. 241, issue C
Abstract:
I examine the relative impact of the Dobbs decision – which allowed states to restrict abortion access – and find schools in states with abortion bans saw a 0.65% increase in the 2022 share of women’s applications and a 1.17% increase in the 2023 share, but no measurable changes in the out-of-state share in either year. This is plausibly driven by applicants interested in an OB/GYN specialty.
Keywords: Roe v. Wade; Dobbs v. Jackson; Abortion; Medical schools (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I18 I23 J16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2024.111815
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