Texas’ 2021 Ban on Abortion in Early Pregnancy and Changes in Live Births
Suzanne O. Bell, Elizabeth A. Stuart, Alison Gemmill
Abstract
This study evaluates changes in the number of births in Texas after passage of Texas’ Senate Bill 8 (SB8), which bans abortions as early as 5 weeks’ gestation.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineAbortionPregnancyObstetricsInduced AbortionsGynecologyFamily planningEnvironmental healthPopulationResearch methodologyGeneticsBiologyReproductive Health and ContraceptionDemographic Trends and Gender PreferencesFamily Dynamics and Relationships