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Education’s Effects on Abortion Rates in Brazil

Education’s Effects on Abortion Rates in Brazil. Aron Flasher SIS, American University 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC 20016 aflasher4@yahoo.com. Research Question. Do increased levels of education lead to a more favorable view of abortion in Brazil?. Research Question.

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Education’s Effects on Abortion Rates in Brazil

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  1. Education’s Effects on Abortion Rates in Brazil Aron Flasher SIS, American University 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC 20016 aflasher4@yahoo.com

  2. Research Question • Do increased levels of education lead to a more favorable view of abortion in Brazil?

  3. Research Question • Do increased levels of education lead to a more favorable view of abortion in Brazil? Hypothesis: As a respondent’s level of education increases, they are more likely to have a favorable view of abortion in Brazil.

  4. Literature Review • Misago, Chizuru, Walter Fonseca, Luciano Correia, Lucilia Fernandes and Oona Campbell (1998). Determinants of Abortion Among Women Admitted to Hospitals in Fortaleza, North Eastern Brazil. International Journal of Epidemiology, 27: 833-839. • Singh, Shusheela and Gilda Sedgh (1997). The Relationship of Abortion to Trends in Contraception and Fertility in Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico. International Family Planning Perspectives. Volume 23, Number 1.

  5. Model Probit (Y =1)= α + β1X1(education) + β2X2(sex) + β1X3(marital status)

  6. Data Source: Brazil World Values Survey 2006 -conducted by the Universidade de Brasilia. Total Number of Respondents: 4431

  7. Dependent Variables Abortion is acceptable/not acceptable when… • When the Mother’s Health is at Risk • When the Child is Physically Handicapped • When the Mother is Not Married • If Not Wanting More Children

  8. Independent Variables • Levels of Education – Recoded • Marital Status • Sex • Size of Town • Age – Recoded • Number of Children in Household • Socio-Economic Status

  9. Descriptive Statistics

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  14. Crosstabs

  15. Education Level * Abortion if not wanting more children Crosstabs

  16. Probit

  17. Conclusions • My hypothesis was correct that there is a correlation between Levels of Education and Abortion, albeit slight.

  18. Conclusions • My hypothesis was correct that there is a correlation between Levels of Education and Abortion, albeit slight. • Problems • Missing Data – 2,699 non-responses • Urban Bias – Majority of Respondents from large cities

  19. Policy Recommendations • Increasing access to and quality of education could, overtime, make Brazil more likely to favor elective, induced abortion.

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