.png){kind=icon}
.png){kind=icon}
Return
Abortion restriction laws and mobility of scientists
.png){kind=icon}
OA
AI
B
W
DOI：10.1002/smj.70093.png)
.png){kind=icon}
.png){kind=icon}
Share.png){kind=icon}
Save
Abstract
En 中文
We track the enactment of targeted regulation of abortion providers (TRAP) laws in the United States and analyze 4.98 million person-year mobility records for 535,568 biomedical scientists from 1990 to 2018. Our estimations reveal a 0.8–1.6 percentage-point increase in scientists' relocation probability after states enacted abortion-restrictive laws, with substantially stronger effects among junior scientists (1.6–3.9 percentage points). Anti-abortion states also became less likely to be chosen as relocation destinations, particularly by higher-quality scientists. These responses appear driven by ideological misalignment and research-related concerns in fields affected by abortion-related regulation. We further find that states that have adopted TRAP laws experienced declines in scientific research quality, federal research funding, and patenting in relevant technological fields and among local firms.
Keywords:
abortion
innovation
mobility
science
social policy
AI Summary
Key information extracted from the uploaded paper, including a brief overview, abstract, background, key highlights, visual analysis, and future outlook.
Journal
IF:
7.2
Papers:
3.4K
Citations:
4.6W
Organization
Cited Papers