title: An economic approach to abortion demand.
abstract: "This paper uses econometric multiple regression techniques in order to analyze the socioeconomic factors affecting the demand for abortion for the year 1985.  A cross-section of the 50 [U.S.] states and Washington D.C. is examined and a household choice theoretical framework is utilized. The results suggest that average price of abortion, disposable personal per capita income, percentage of single women, whether abortions are state funded, unemployment rate, divorce rate, and if the state is located in the far West, are statistically significant factors in the determination of the demand for abortion."
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000569:Americas; D019049:Developed Countries; D004243:Divorce; D004467:Economics; D004651:Employment; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005376:Financial Management; D005380:Financing, Government; D005843:Geography; D007182:Income; D017533:Marital Status; D008393:Marriage; D009656:North America; D011153:Population; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014478:Unemployment; D014481:United States
keywords: Abortion, Induced--cost; Americas; Developed Countries; Divorce; Economic Factors; Employment; Family Planning; Fertility Control, Postconception; Financial Activities; Financing, Government; Geographic Factors; Income; Macroeconomic Factors; Marital Status; North America; Northern America; Nuptiality; Population; Socioeconomic Factors; Unemployment; United States