A synthetic control model to estimate the effect of Colorado's Family Planning Initiative on abortions.

Cunningham, A. Scott.2015-05-222017-04-072015-05-222017-04-072015-052015-04-17May 2015http://hdl.handle.net/2104/9317In 2009, the Colorado Family Planning Initiative provided IUDs at no cost for low-income women. The lowering of the price of an IUD could have the possible substitution effect of decreasing the number of abortions. Even though abortions decreased in Colorado after the initiative, we find no evidence of a causal relationship.application/pdfenIUD. Synthetic control. Colorado Family Planning Initiative. Contraception. Contraceptives. Abortion.A synthetic control model to estimate the effect of Colorado's Family Planning Initiative on abortions.Thesis2015-05-22Worldwide access.