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  <dc:title xml:lang="en">International Reproduction Policy Database (IRPD)</dc:title>
  <dc:creator xml:lang="en">Zagel, Hannah</dc:creator><dc:creator xml:lang="de">Zagel, Hannah</dc:creator><dc:creator xml:lang="en">Khan, Rohan</dc:creator><dc:creator xml:lang="de">Khan, Rohan</dc:creator><dc:creator xml:lang="en">Kluge, Anna</dc:creator><dc:creator xml:lang="de">Kluge, Anna</dc:creator><dc:creator xml:lang="en">Tamakoshi, Mio</dc:creator><dc:creator xml:lang="de">Tamakoshi, Mio</dc:creator><dc:creator xml:lang="en">Pikus, Denys</dc:creator><dc:creator xml:lang="de">Pikus, Denys</dc:creator><dc:creator xml:lang="en">Mayer, Carlotta</dc:creator><dc:creator xml:lang="de">Mayer, Carlotta</dc:creator><dc:creator xml:lang="en">Gädecke, Martin</dc:creator><dc:creator xml:lang="de">Gädecke, Martin</dc:creator>
  <dc:description xml:lang="en">The International Reproduction Policy Database (IRPD) provides a novel approach to measure policies that directly regulate human reproduction. Reproduction policy is an often neglected domain of state intervention in comparative research, and a comprehensive quantitative database has so far been lacking. IRPD contains multiple indicators in each of five regulatory fields: abortion, contraception, medically assisted reproduction, pregnancy care and sex education. We measure national-level formal regulations for each year between 1980-2020. The database allows to address a wide-range of research questions across various social science disciplines.</dc:description><dc:description xml:lang="de">The International Reproduction Policy Database (IRPD) provides a novel approach to measure policies that directly regulate human reproduction. Reproduction policy is an often neglected domain of state intervention in comparative research, and a comprehensive quantitative database has so far been lacking. IRPD contains multiple indicators in each of five regulatory fields: abortion, contraception, medically assisted reproduction, pregnancy care and sex education. We measure national-level formal regulations for each year between 1980-2020. The database allows to address a wide-range of research questions across various social science disciplines.</dc:description>
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