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What does it mean?
History suggests that criminalizing social issues leads to unintended enforcement consequences.
In plain terms
War on abortion might lead to men being forced to have abortions based on past laws.
What can you take from it?
Prohibitionist policies often lead to absurd or harmful enforcement.

Where it applies

  • policy analysis
  • reproductive rights debates

Putting it to work

  • anticipate unintended policy effects

Questions to consider

  • What unintended effects might prohibition cause?

Another view

The comparison to abortion enforcement is speculative and controversial.

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