The original freakonomics chapter on the topic talks about this as well, I believe.
They said (if I'm remembering this correctly) that there is some correlation to the decline of leaded gas, but the decline in crime occurred at different times in different states- and the states the legalized abortion sooner saw drops in crime sooner.
So if it's just the leaded gas, which changed for all of the US at once, why would there be any correlation to abortion laws at all?
They said (if I'm remembering this correctly) that there is some correlation to the decline of leaded gas, but the decline in crime occurred at different times in different states- and the states the legalized abortion sooner saw drops in crime sooner.
So if it's just the leaded gas, which changed for all of the US at once, why would there be any correlation to abortion laws at all?