Birth Rates and WIC Data Following Post-Dobbs Abortion Bans

A collection of data and code for a study analyzing the downstream effects of abortion bans implemented after the Dobbs decision on birth rates and the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. The study was authored by Lilly Springer. The specific row count, column count, and data structure are not provided in the input.

Use Cases

• Analyze changes in birth rates following the implementation of state-level abortion bans post-Dobbs.
• Examine correlations between abortion policy changes and enrollment or participation metrics in the WIC program.
• Replicate the econometric analysis from the associated study using the provided code and data.

Strengths

• The dataset is directly linked to a specific, peer-reviewed research study on a current policy topic.
• The associated code facilitates replication and extension of the original analysis.
• The data was last updated in February 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• The input provides no information on the dataset's size, structure, or specific variables, limiting initial assessment.
• The geographic and temporal coverage of the underlying data is not specified.
• The absence of column names or sample data prevents understanding the granularity of the observations.

Provenance

Source

ICPSR Harvested Dataverse

Collection Method

Data and code compiled for a research study replication package.

Freshness

Data was last updated on 2026-02-23.