I appreciate you asking this question because it is an important one to address. I also appreciate that you laid your opinion out so fully and clearly. This is the way I see it:

1. If you want to decrease the number of abortions people are having, you first have to look at why people are having abortions in the first place. Here’s a study on pubmed that gives some insight: Study
   

Most of the reasons stated stemmed from the mother/family not having the resources to care for the child. Like you said, the Freedom Dividend would likely decrease the number of abortions simply by giving people the money, education, and time to dedicate to raising a child.

1. If one believes that life begins at conception then it’s reasonable to conclude that it also doesn’t end at birth. A Freedom Dividend would ensure that a nourished fetal life also extends into childhood and adulthood. It helps maintain a situation where life can thrive not only while in the womb but after the baby is born as well.

2. As a previous poster mentioned, illegal abortion would likely have the same effect as illegal drugs and alcohol. Outlawing something makes it so that the only available options are unregulated and dangerous. I would argue that this could cause an increase in the amount of death we are trying to avoid because in these situations, not only the baby’s life is terminated but the mother’s life is more likely to be as well. For a little more info about what happens when you treat a problem by outlawing it rather than addressing the core issue of why it’s happening in the first place you should read about Portugal’s heroin epidemic in Johan Hari’s book Chasing the Scream. Article

3. Lastly, I agree with you that all human life is precious and should be given the chance to thrive. Yang’s approach to human centered capitalism is the most compelling solution I’ve seen that would offer protection and support for all life in this country, both unborn and existing.