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[-] Asafum@feddit.nl 139 points 4 months ago

There was a theory that roughly 15 years after Roe v Wade crime started decreasing because people who weren't ready for or didn't want children could now have an abortion. Many of those kids that were previously born "unwanted" were in poor households and so the kids getting to about 15 years old in those conditions would start getting into trouble and start committing crimes.

For any fuckwit that says "make better decisions then! Use protection!" I'm the result of a broken condom, that shit absolutely happens. I was a "pleasant surprise." Honestly I wish they'd have just had the abortion.

[-] Toribor@corndog.social 21 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

It doesn't get brought up because it's not useful to anyone politically. Already support abortion rights? Well then lower crime rates is just a positive unintended side effect of a policy that grants women their inherent right to bodily autonomy. Already oppose abortion rights? Then you probably don't care about crime rates because you already think that abortion itself is a crime.

[-] Asafum@feddit.nl 1 points 4 months ago

Probably not, but I just thought it was interesting to bring up in relation to young age births that may or may not have been intentional.

[-] Not_mikey@slrpnk.net 10 points 4 months ago

I fail to see how this crime fighting measure involves more cops, guns and racism so I don't think you'll be able to convince the "tough on crime" "pro life" GOP supreme court on this.

[-] KaTaRaNaGa@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

Detailed in Freaknomics where Romania is used as an example.

[-] MisterFrog@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Honestly I wish they'd have just had the abortion.

Asafum, I don't know you, but I am almost certain the world is a better place with you in it.

Hope you encounter a nice autumn breeze (assuming from the instance) or a nice whatever you like this week. Despite, I agree, the world being a bit of a hole in general.

Me, I've been enjoying the sun on the leaves this spring.

Kind regards, This Australian anon

[-] Asafum@feddit.nl 2 points 4 months ago

I appreciate the kind words! I was pleasantly surprised to find my phone has an astrophotography mode so I've been trying to enjoy that on clear nights :)

[-] MisterFrog@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Oh that sounds neato, thanks for sharing friend

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