Kasey Buckles, University of Notre Dame (IMAGE) University of Notre Dame Caption A new paper from Kasey Buckles, Brian and Jeannelle Brady Associate Professor of Economics at Notre Dame, published in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, shows that these campaigns effectively reduced the number of early-term elective births in the U.S. -- and, as a result, led to healthier deliveries for mothers and their babies. Credit Matt Cashore/University of Notre Dame Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.