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384. Abortion and Crime, Revisited

Freakonomics Radio

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What Do You Mean Unwantedness?

CNN's John Sutter talks with Steve Donahue about his new book. He says he was surprised to find that the number of children born after Roe v. Wade dropped when abortion became legal. The author also found out that unwanted kids were more likely to engage in criminal behaviors.

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