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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
The fact that 1 in 3 American women have had an abortion by age of 45 is troubling news. I guess I didn't realize that we have gotten so cavalier about safe sex. Regardless of your position on Roe v Wade there is something missing in the education of our society when 1/3rd of women in this country have had an abortion. While understanding that a womans reproductive issues are her own business and there is of course two sides to this equation doesn't that number seem to be way higher than it should be considering the safe sex information that is seemingly very much available? I get that unwanted pregnancy isnt completely avoidable but the sheer numbers seem to point to a lack of responsibility on the part of our society when it comes to sex or at least the unprotected kind?
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I guess you didnt see my post from the other day with abortion stats. They are no more common now then in pre-roe days. Also, another article i read about birth rates being down also said abortion rates are down and bc use is up. Perhaps sex ed that included bc education is doing better than just saying 'dont have sex'? Considering that women can get pregnant for almost half their life span, im not surprised that one in three women has had an abortion.