State reproductive policies and adolescent pregnancy resolution: the case of parental involvement laws

Article Abstract:

A study was conducted on the effect of laws that require minors to notify or obtain consent from a parent before having an abortion on the likelihood that a pregnancy will be terminated. The results indicate that South Carolina's parent consent statute is associated with a decline of 10 percentage points in the probability of abortion among non-black minors of 16 years of age. Therefore, the impact of parental involvement laws on the pregnancy resolution of minors is minimal.

Laws, regulations and rules, State government, Parental consent, Teenage abortion

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The consequences and costs of maternal substance abuse in New York City: a pooled time-series, cross-section analysis

Article Abstract:

The effects and costs of maternal substance abuse in New York, NY, were investigated by using a pooled time-series cross-section analysis of live births. The results indicated that low birth weights attributable to illicit drug abuse among pregnant women reached as much as 3,359, a 7.3% increase over normal levels. This increase represents an estimated $18 to $41 million in additional neonatal admission costs.

Health aspects, Surveys, New York, New York, Birth weight, Low, Low birth weight, Drug abuse in pregnancy

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Impact of augmented prenatal care on birth outcomes of Medicaid recipients in New York City

Article Abstract:

New York's Prenatal Care Assistance Program (PCAP), an augmented prenatal care initiative that was incorporated in the Medicaid program in Jan 1990, has had a positive effect on the use of prenatal services and birth outcomes. Women Medicaid recipients participating in the PCAP were likely to enroll WIC. The PCAP was also associated with an increase in mean birth weight and decrease in low birth weight rate.

Medicaid, Administration of Public Health Programs, Research, Services, New York, Childbirth, Delivery (Childbirth), Prenatal care, Birth weight, Maternal health services

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