Proximity to Abortion Services and Child Maltreatment

傅伟，美国里海大学(Lehigh University) 经济学博士，现为美国路易维尔大学(University of Louisville) 健康管理和系统科学系助理教授。研究工作主要涉及公共健康政策设计与因果分析。主要学术论文发表于《管理世界》，《经济学<季刊>》, the Economic Journal, Journal of Health Economics, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 以及 Journal of Population Economics等国内外学术杂志。

ABSTRACT

This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the causal relationship between the accessibility of abortion services and incidences of child maltreatment across the United States, using data from the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) and Myers abortion facility database from 2011 to 2018.  The analysis reveals that a rise in travel distance to the nearest abortion facility significantly increases the incidence of child maltreatment. Specifically, we find that a 100-mile increase in travel distance was associated with a 20.8% increase in maltreatment reports. This effect is particularly pronounced for very young children, non-white children, and those living in poverty-stricken, racially diverse, and rural areas. Supplemental analyses using data from the National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect (NDACAN) and county-level eviction records for renting households reveal economic stability and housing security as significant mediators linking barriers to abortion services to an increased risk of maltreatment. These findings provide a deeper understanding of the complex interplay between reproductive health services access, socio-economic factors, and child welfare.

主持人

苏亚琴

湖南大学经济管理研究中心副教授

纽约州立大学布法罗分校经济学博士

时间

2024年5月30日（周四）

下午4:15-5:30

地点

湖南大学财院校区-行政楼121会议室