The socio-economic determinants of recourse to legal abortion

"This study of the determinants of legal abortion examines the interconnections between human reproduction and social organization. The hypothesis is that in the context of liberalized abortion laws, the incidence of abortion is determined by the socio-economic circumstances of women. A simple model of this relationship is tested using international data drawn from a sample of countries." The policy implications for welfare and birth control planning are considered, as well as the implications for feminist action.