We use difference-in-differences research designs to estimate the effects of abortion bans on births at the county … level, leveraging data on changes in driving distance and appointment availability at the nearest facility where abortion … measurable barriers. However, the effects grow substantially with travel burdens. In counties where the nearest abortion facility …

In this paper, we examine whether a friend or older sibling's teen pregnancy impacts one's own sexual behavior. We … sharp timing of the end of a peer's pregnancy to analyze the evolution of sexual behavior. We find that those who observe a … peer's teen pregnancy change their sexual behavior after the event to put themselves at lower risk of their own teen …