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Established in 2012, CLI’s American Reports Series analyzes the impact of various laws, policies, and regulations on abortion and other life issues in the United States, both federally and at the state level. 

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In the fourth week, the embryonic heart starts beating. The neural tube, which becomes the brain and spinal cord, forms. At this point, a woman has likely only been aware of her pregnancy for one week.

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In the seventh week after conception, networks of neurons produce brain waves that have been recorded as early as 6 ½ weeks after conception. The embryo spontaneously moves his arms, hands, and legs, and may even hiccup. The embryo’s heart now has all four chambers.

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By the seventeenth and eighteenth week after gestation, the fetus shows a clear response to pain in multiple studies, and at least one brain pathway is mature enough to create a perception of pain. The fetus also practices breathing, crying, and breastfeeding in the womb. The fetal heart has beat over 20 million times and circulates about 55 quarts of blood per day.

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In the eighth month of pregnancy the fetal brain is ready to learn! At 32 weeks after conception, neurons are creating 40,000 new connections, called synapses, every second! With repeated exposures, the fetus can learn flavors, nursery rhymes, songs, and even words that she will recognize after birth!

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Strengthening the Pro-Life Safety Net: Federal Response to Perinatal Substance Use

Substance use during pregnancy presents significant health risks, affecting both maternal and fetal health outcomes and often leading to complications that require substantial medical and social intervention. This study provides a comprehensive review of federal policies affecting pregnant and parenting women in need with substance use disorders, detailing both existing initiatives and areas where improvements can be made.

Christopher C. Hull, Ph.D.
January 22, 2025
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Strengthening the Pro-Life Safety Net: Federal Transportation Policy

Laid out below are specific ways the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) could offer material support to address transportation requirements for pregnant and parenting women in need by leveraging existing programs, including direct aid and funding for transportation programs for that purpose.

Christopher C. Hull, Ph.D.
December 20, 2024
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Strengthening the Pro-Life Safety Net: Federal Housing Policy

Pregnant and parenting women in need face significant challenges with housing that make them a high priority for the allocation of existing federal aid, thereby expanding the pro-life safety net. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development alone now allocates about $70 billion in housing programs, providing an opportunity for a presidential administration to extend support to pregnant and parenting women in need who are concerned about their current living conditions.

Christopher C. Hull, Ph.D.
December 12, 2024
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Prenatal Tax Credits and Child Support for the Unborn: A Literature Review

Prenatal tax credits and child support for the unborn have a firm foundation in common law, as well as statutory and judicial precedent. Prenatal tax credits at the federal, state, and local levels hold out the promise of potentially enhanced birth weights and improved food stability, especially if the credit is provided monthly, is refundable, and is worth at least 10% of the federal child tax credit amount.

Christopher C. Hull, Ph.D.
August 27, 2024
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U.S. Abortion Trends: 2021-2022

This paper is an analysis of 2021 and 2022 abortion data published by state health departments, along with a discussion of recent estimates for 2023. Of the 34 states that reported abortion data for both 2021 and 2022 as of April 2024, there was a 4% overall decrease in the number of abortions.

Mia Steupert, M.A. Tessa Cox
August 20, 2024
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The Impact of Abortion Laws on Maternal Mortality Rates: What is the Evidence?

Advocates of legal abortion often claim that permissive state abortion laws are associated with lower maternal mortality rates than restrictive state abortion laws. A comparison of state maternal mortality rate changes over three time periods preceding and immediately after Roe v. Wade, however, does not show major differences between the states with permissive abortions laws versus states with restrictive laws.

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August 15, 2024
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The State of Abortion Reporting in 2024 America: Still Striving Toward a Better National Standard

This paper evaluates each state’s abortion reporting requirements and publicly accessible abortion reports (or lack thereof). It is an update to CLI’s 2016 survey of abortion reporting across the country, and analyzes state-wide, regional, and national trends that could inform public health officials and policymakers.

Mia Steupert, M.A.
June 26, 2024
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Gestational Limits on Abortion in the United States Compared to International Norms (April 2024)

This report compares gestational limits on abortion in the U.S. with limits in other countries and serves as an update to CLI's original 2014 study. Of 193 U.N. countries, the U.S. is one of eight countries that allows, at the federal level, abortion on demand without any gestational limits. The U.S. is also one of only 15 countries in the U.N. that permit abortion on demand past 15 weeks of gestation, meaning its abortion law is far more permissive than the vast majority of the world.

Mary E. Harned, J.D. Mia Steupert, M.A.
April 30, 2024
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