Freakonomics' legalized abortion/crime link to get real-world validation in 15-20 years

When it came out in 2005, one of the most contentious topics presented in the book Freakonomics was Steven Levitt & John Donohue's hypothesis on the link between unwanted pregnancies, legalized abortion, and crime.  For the uninitiated, Levitt & Donohue published their paper, 'The Impact of Legalized Abortion on Crime' in 2001, stating that 'Legalized abortion appears to account for as much as 50 percent of the recent drop in crime.' — Read the rest