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Title: Frequency of Sexual Activity Among Unmarried Adolescent Girls: Do State Policies Pertaining To Abortion Access Matter?
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Sen, Bisakha |
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Frequency of Sexual Activity Among Unmarried Adolescent Girls: Do State Policies Pertaining To Abortion Access Matter? Eastern Economic Journal 32,2 (Spring 2006): 313-330. Also: http://econpapers.repec.org/article/eejeeconj/v_3a32_3ay_3a2006_3ai_3a2_3ap_3a313-330.htm Cohort(s): NLSY97 Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Journals Keyword(s): Abortion; Contraception; Sexual Activity; Sexual Behavior; Teenagers Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. The article focuses on a study about the frequency of sexual activity, as well as non-contracepted sexual activity, among unmarried adolescent women in the U.S. It reviews existing literature related to the impact of existing restrictions on abortion, as well as existing literature on adolescent sexual activity. The 1997 data from the first round of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth was employed in the study. It presents explanations for the non-effects of abortion policies on adolescent sexual behavior. |
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Sen, Bisakha. "Frequency of Sexual Activity Among Unmarried Adolescent Girls: Do State Policies Pertaining To Abortion Access Matter?" Eastern Economic Journal 32,2 (Spring 2006): 313-330.
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