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Old 10-20-2008, 11:30 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by BarTopDancer
There are statistics that show child abuse and neglect rates dropping in the 60s after R v. W was implemented. There are also statistics that show the number of new gang members dropping to about 15 years later. This was attributed to abortion becoming legal and women who didn't want [would resent, abuse, neglect] their kids ultimately not having them.
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Originally Posted by alphabassettgrrl View Post
I heard that on a radio show. I'm sure there's documentation somewhere.
The theory is explored at length in the book Freaknomics, and elaboration of the theory and criticism of it can be found here.
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