Some conservative leaders link declining U.S. birth rates to support for stricter abortion laws, arguing they are needed to sustain population and economic stability, while experts say such policies have minimal long-term impact on fertility. Using Wyoming as a case study, it shows that abortion bans may produce only small, short-term increases in births while failing to address larger issues like job scarcity and population outmigration. Originally published at Virginia Public Media.

Suzanne Bell is quoted.