3. While it's hard to argue with the fact that legalized abortions hasbeen ONE (not only) factor contributing to the drop in crime int he90s, you have to look at the factors that contributed to the rise incrime since the mid60s (and it never did drop to the level prior to60s)...my argument is the most contributing factor in the huge crimerise has been the decline in morals - unmarried women having kids/multiple kids.lack of fathers/supporting this kind of life style by government programs, drug use, etc...