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21 Jul 2005 02:19:59 PM |
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PROMOTING BIRTH CONTROL = LESS ABORTION |
Lack of birth control leads to three million unplanned pregnancies per
year. One million of these pregnancies end in abortion. Two million
of these pregnancies end in unplanned childbirth. By not promoting
birth control, you're choosing unplanned pregnancies. Though some say
that promoting birth control could encourage sex, that added risk from
the increased incidence of sex, is extremely slight because it is
increased safe sex, compared to the decrease in unsafe sex, turning
unsafe sex into safe sex, and decreasing pregnancy.
The risk of accidental pregnancy when both condoms and birth control
pills are used is approximately 1 in 1,000,000 couples per year. When
just condoms are used, the risk is 1 in 50 per year and when just birth
control is used, the risk is 1 in 200 per year.
Risk of accidental pregnancy
Per Year (assuming 100 sex acts) Per Act
No protection 8 in 10 (1 in 1.25) 1 in 125
Condoms 1 in 50 1 in 5,000
Birth Control 1 in 200 1 in 20,000
Condoms & Birth Control 1 in 1,000,000 1 in 100,000,000
Calculation is derived as 5,000*20,000=100,000,000
There are around 100 million women in the United States between the
ages of 14-59 who can get pregnant. If every one of these women are on
birth control and use condoms, there will only be 100 unplanned
pregnancies per year.
Thus we should promote birth control. Specifically we should promote
the use of two forms of birth control - such as the pill, and condoms -
together, at the same time.
And thus we may conclude, that failing to promote and provide birth
control is one of the most immoral things in the world, leading to 1
million abortions, and 2 million unplanned childbirths, over 500,000 of
them to teenage mothers.
Given that there are approximately 4 million babies born per year, 2
million, or 50% of all newborns are thus unplanned. This must surely
have a demonstrative effect upon the socio-econcomic status of our
society.
Literature regarding different birth control methods:
http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/hormonal_contraception.html
http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/contraception.html
Try the fabulous Crown Skinless Skin Condom! - a 12 pack for $6.25
http://www.condomdepot.com/products/crown-skinless.htm
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| User: "Paul R" |
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| Title: Re: PROMOTING BIRTH CONTROL = LESS ABORTION |
21 Jul 2005 02:24:31 PM |
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<essentialsexinfo3@rock.com> wrote in message
news:1121973599.638711.98600@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
Lack of birth control leads to three million unplanned pregnancies per
year. One million of these pregnancies end in abortion. Two million
of these pregnancies end in unplanned childbirth. By not promoting
birth control, you're choosing unplanned pregnancies. Though some say
that promoting birth control could encourage sex, that added risk from
the increased incidence of sex, is extremely slight because it is
increased safe sex, compared to the decrease in unsafe sex, turning
unsafe sex into safe sex, and decreasing pregnancy.
You want to use common sense?!? In a politics newsgroup?
Inconceiveable!!
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| User: "swayser" |
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| Title: Re: PROMOTING BIRTH CONTROL = LESS ABORTION |
21 Jul 2005 09:33:48 PM |
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I like your post and agree with it mostly. I have repeatedly stated over
the years that at least two forms of pregnancy avoidance be used. It's
called redundancy. But I also believe that as long as abortion remains
commonly available it will be seen by females as a reason for negligent
use of birth control. They have come out with a weekly patch because
apparently it is too difficult for females to remember to take the pill
daily. That's negligence, not the fault of the pill's effectiveness. Its
a lazy attitude on the part of American females. And I haven't compiled
the data but wouldn't the use of the pill plus a diaphragm with a
spermicide be more effective than the pill and a condom?
essentialsexinfo3@rock.com wrote:
Lack of birth control leads to three million unplanned pregnancies per
year. One million of these pregnancies end in abortion. Two million
of these pregnancies end in unplanned childbirth. By not promoting
birth control, you're choosing unplanned pregnancies. Though some say
that promoting birth control could encourage sex, that added risk from
the increased incidence of sex, is extremely slight because it is
increased safe sex, compared to the decrease in unsafe sex, turning
unsafe sex into safe sex, and decreasing pregnancy.
The risk of accidental pregnancy when both condoms and birth control
pills are used is approximately 1 in 1,000,000 couples per year. When
just condoms are used, the risk is 1 in 50 per year and when just birth
control is used, the risk is 1 in 200 per year.
Risk of accidental pregnancy
Per Year (assuming 100 sex acts) Per Act
No protection 8 in 10 (1 in 1.25) 1 in 125
Condoms 1 in 50 1 in 5,000
Birth Control 1 in 200 1 in 20,000
Condoms & Birth Control 1 in 1,000,000 1 in 100,000,000
Calculation is derived as 5,000*20,000=100,000,000
There are around 100 million women in the United States between the
ages of 14-59 who can get pregnant. If every one of these women are on
birth control and use condoms, there will only be 100 unplanned
pregnancies per year.
Thus we should promote birth control. Specifically we should promote
the use of two forms of birth control - such as the pill, and condoms -
together, at the same time.
And thus we may conclude, that failing to promote and provide birth
control is one of the most immoral things in the world, leading to 1
million abortions, and 2 million unplanned childbirths, over 500,000 of
them to teenage mothers.
Given that there are approximately 4 million babies born per year, 2
million, or 50% of all newborns are thus unplanned. This must surely
have a demonstrative effect upon the socio-econcomic status of our
society.
Literature regarding different birth control methods:
http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/hormonal_contraception.html
http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/contraception.html
Try the fabulous Crown Skinless Skin Condom! - a 12 pack for $6.25
http://www.condomdepot.com/products/crown-skinless.htm
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| User: "" |
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| Title: Using two forms of birth control dramatically decreases risk of pregnancy |
21 Jul 2005 04:05:59 PM |
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Risk of accidental pregnancy BEST case scenario assuming PERFECT use
Per Year (assuming 100 sex acts) Per Act
No protection 8 in 10 (1 in 1.25) 1 in 125
Condoms 1 in 50 1 in 5,000
Birth Control 1 in 333 1 in 33,300
Condoms & Birth Control 1 in 1,665,000 1 in 166,500,000*
Given 100,000,000 women of child bearing age (ages 14-59*),
Unplanned pregnancies result: 100,000,000/1,665,000= 60
Risk of accidental pregnancy WORST case scenario assuming TYPICAL use
Per Year (assuming 80 sex acts) Per Act
No protection 8 in 10 (1 in 1.25) 1 in 125
Condoms 1 in 6.6 1 in 533
Birth Control 1 in 12.5 1 in 1,000
Condoms & Birth Control 1 in 6,666 1 in 533,333
533*1000=533,333
533,333/80=6,666
Unplanned pregnancies result: 100,000,000/6,666=15,000
Pregnancy rates of different contraceptives are from:
Comparison Of Birth Control Effectiveness: Number of Pregnancies per
100 Women During First Year of Use
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/pp2/portal/files/portal/medicalinfo/birthcontrol/pub-birth-control-02.xml
& more info here:
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20040215/853.html
Data does not say how many times couples are assumed to have sex, so
based on information gathered elsewhere, I estimated 80-100 times to
concoct best and worst case scenarios.
Currently there are an average 1 million abortions per year
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0764203.html
http://www.nrlc.org/abortion/facts/abortionstats.html
48% of all U.S. pregnancies (and 78% of teen pregnancies) are an
unplanned
http://womensissues.about.com/cs/lifestyle/a/blunplannedpreg.htm
And 4 million new babies are born per year
http://www.census.gov/population/socdemo/fertility/fert94/htab02.txt
The below statistics give you an idea of how much safer contraception
makes us, and when compared to the numbers above, specifically how much
safer two forms of contraception make us. Of course, not all women are
having sex, so all estimates of unplanned pregnancy above and below are
exaggerated.
unplanned pregnancies result with no contraception: 100,000,000/1.25 =
80,000,000
unplanned pregnancies result with condoms alone
(perfect use): 100,000,000/50 = 2,000,000,000
(typical use) 100,000,000/6.667 = 15,000,000
unplanned pregnancies result with birth control alone
(perfect use): 100,000,000/333= 300,300
(typical use) = 100,000,000/12.5 = 8,000,000
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/alt.abortion/browse_thread/thread/4294a36767d26f88/103d6b66f152db01?q=PROMOTING+BIRTH+CONTROL+%3D+LESS+ABORTION&rnum=1&hl=en#103d6b66f152db01
Rates of adolescent birth, abortion and pregnancy per year (per 1,000
women aged 15-19) and abortion ratio (per 100 pregnancies) by developed
country, for the most recent year available
Country Birth rate Abortion rate Pregnancy rate Abortion ratio
U.S. 54.4 29.2 83.6 34.9
Real #'s 544,000 292,000 836,000 291,764
10 million teen females
http://www.baby-parenting.com/pregnancy/teen_pregnancy_statistics.html
*Calculation is derived as 5,000*33,300=166,500,000
*see census data
http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/ipc/idbpyrs.pl?cty=US&out=s&ymax=250a
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