MCDB 150 - Global Problems of Population Growth
Lecture 21 - Global Demography of Abortion. Abortion is very common both worldwide and in the US. There is one abortion for every 3.2 live births. In places where contraception is not used, abortion is used as birth control. Neither legal nor religious proscriptions have a strong effect on abortion rates. In countries where abortion is illegal, maternal death rates are extraordinarily high. Legal, medically done abortions are safer than getting pregnant. Psychological responses depend on the individual and the culture. (from oyc.yale.edu)
| Lecture 21 - Global Demography of Abortion |
| Time | Lecture Chapters |
| [00:00:00] | 1. Abortion Data |
| [00:11:22] | 2. Country Level Abortion Data |
| [00:21:59] | 3. Abortion Rates: Health, Safety, Religion and Legality |
| [00:30:40] | 4. Abortion: Legality and Health |
| [00:42:25] | 5. Contraception and Abortion |
| [00:55:14] | 6. Abortion as a Controversy |
| References |
| Lecture 21 - Global Demography of Abortion Instructor: Robert Wyman. Resources: Notes - Lecture 21 [pdf]. Transcript [html]. Audio [mp3]. Download Video [mov]. |
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