>>BTW, widespread abortion may only indirectly lower the crime rate, by lowering the density of population (hence less chance of road rage, annoying neighbors etc), but that would again be number of crimes per capita - with less heads, you'd only get both numbers lowered. So it may head in either direction.
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>It is clear that you havent't read Freakonomics yet, Dragan. Abortion occurs a lot more often in gettos, esp. by single women. Crime also occurs a lot more often in gettos, esp. by children from single women. Let me be clear: I do not want to stigmatize single women in gettos. I only refer to statistics. No single woman should feel attacked now.

Now imagine abortion being nearly impossible to get. Then you have a victim of rape, or accidental pregnancy of any other kind, where the birth is forced upon her. What life can she afford for that kid? What education, what upbringing? What are the chances the kid will end up the wrong side of the street? Much larger.