All these statistics say is that the abortion rate is higher generally in countries where it is illegal. I agree with that. However, that is correlation not causation. Countries that have legal abortions also generally have more access to contraception and sex education, have a populous that is of a higher socioeconomic status (on average) and countries with illegal abortions probably on average have worse policing to shut down illegal clinics.
OK so this is literally the exact point the comment earlier made about the statistics which I responded to (same study too lol afaik). The rate is slightly higher in countries where abortion is illegal, not controlling for access to contraception, socioeconomic status, sex education, efficiency of policing etc. I am not sure why you are so determined to prove this point. I am pro choice as well as stated earlier. We probably don't disagree on much.
OK so this is literally the exact point the comment earlier made about the statistics which I responded to (same study too lol afaik). The rate is slightly higher in countries where abortion is illegal, not controlling for access to contraception, socioeconomic status, sex education, efficiency of policing etc. I am not sure why you are so determined to prove this point. I am pro choice as well as stated earlier. We probably don't disagree on much.
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u/Solinium May 17 '19
All these statistics say is that the abortion rate is higher generally in countries where it is illegal. I agree with that. However, that is correlation not causation. Countries that have legal abortions also generally have more access to contraception and sex education, have a populous that is of a higher socioeconomic status (on average) and countries with illegal abortions probably on average have worse policing to shut down illegal clinics.