Long-Run Intergenerational Impact of Abortion Legalization in the United States

Sherajum Monira Farin

AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2025, vol. 115, 303-07

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 and event study techniques 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, though the magnitude varies depending on age and specification.

JEL-codes: H75 I18 J13 J16 K10 K32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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