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And much like cancer it can be avoidable and minimized. Women are empowered to avoid pregnancy and thus abortion. And if they were doing so, it probably wouldnt be such a hot issue. Im not anti abortion. Im anti this idea that women dont have any choice in getting pregnant. That abortion empowers them.
Are you just assuming women do not try to avoid unwanted pregnancy? If so, why?
Here's a bit from my OneNote, for reference:
Actually, 68 percent of women of childbearing years in the US use artificial birth control consistently.
Another 22 percent:
-- Cannot become become pregnant due to a medical condition or procedure. (infertile or have been diagnosed as such)
-- or are currently pregnant and thus are not currently using birth control
That leaves 10 percent who do not use artificial birth control for whatever reason (some may be using the so called rhythm method. Or similar natural methods)
And now for the math:
--80-90% of American couples use birth control/have sex responsibly
--non-surgical birth control is only ~98% effective
--millions of Americans have sex millions and millions of times every day
--this means that there will still be 10s of thousands of accidental pregnancies every day.
Another 22 percent:
-- Cannot become become pregnant due to a medical condition or procedure. (infertile or have been diagnosed as such)
-- or are currently pregnant and thus are not currently using birth control
That leaves 10 percent who do not use artificial birth control for whatever reason (some may be using the so called rhythm method. Or similar natural methods)
And now for the math:
--80-90% of American couples use birth control/have sex responsibly
--non-surgical birth control is only ~98% effective
--millions of Americans have sex millions and millions of times every day
--this means that there will still be 10s of thousands of accidental pregnancies every day.