About this episode
With abortion on the Nov. 5 ballot, we look back at Steve Levitt’s controversial research about an unintended consequence of Roe v. Wade . SOURCES: John Donohue , professor of law at Stanford Law School. Steve Levitt , professor emeritus of economics at the University of Chicago and host of People I (Mostly) Admire . Jessica Wolpaw Reyes , professor of economics at Amherst College. RESOURCES: “ The Impact of Legalized Abortion on Crime Over the Last Two Decades ,” by John J. Donohue and Steven D. Levitt ( The National Bureau of Economic Research , 2019). “ The Demise of the Death Penalty in Connecticut ,” by John J. Donohue (Stanford Law School Legal Aggregate , 2016). “ Environmental Policy as Social Policy? The Impact of Childhood Lead Exposure on Crime ,” by Jessica Wolpaw Reyes ( The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy , 2007). “ The Impact of Legalized Abortion on Crime ,” by John J. Donohue and Steven D. Levitt ( The Quarterly Journal of Economics , 2001). “ State Abortion Rates: The Impact of Policies, Providers, Politics, Demographics, and Economic Environment ,” by Rebecca M. Blank, Christine C. George, and Rebecca A. London ( The National Bureau of Economic Research , 1994). EXTRAS: " John Donohue: 'I’m Frequently Called a Treasonous Enemy of the Constitution,' " by People I (Mostly) Admire (2021). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.