Pro-Life Laws Have Saved Tens of Thousands of Lives
A new analysis of birth data published by the Institute of Labor Economics in Germany provides powerful statistical evidence that post-Dobbs pro-life laws have saved tens of thousands of lives. This study analyzed U.S. birth data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) up to June 2023. It found that state pro-life laws enacted after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision in June 2022 resulted in 32,000 more children being born. Interestingly, in the 14 states that had enacted strong pro-life laws, the authors found that there were above-average birth-rate increases among both Hispanic women and women between the ages of 20 and 24. Read more...