08-17-2015, 01:44 PM
I found that chart regarding teen pregnancy rates troubling. There are a variety of factors that come in to play but certainly the whole "abstinence" movement was really stupid. I honestly think b/c should be free and widely accessible. I'm also PRO-EDUCATION.
Among countries with reliable evidence, the researchers found exceptionally low teen pregnancy, birth and abortion rates in Switzerland (8, 2 and 5 per 1,000 15–19-year-olds, respectively), where long-established sex education programs, free family planning services and low-cost emergency contraception are widely available, and sexually active teens are expected to use contraceptives. By contrast, the United States’ rates of teen pregnancy, birth and abortion (57, 34 and 15 per 1,000 15–19-year-olds, respectively) were among the highest. The authors note that U.S. teens face low societal acceptance of teen sexuality, inconsistent provision of sex education, and socioeconomic inequalities that underlie higher teen pregnancy rates among the most disadvantaged groups.
The analysis found that the proportion of teen pregnancies that end in abortion varies widely across the 21 countries, even though legal abortion is available on broad grounds in all of them. For example, nearly 70% of teen pregnancies end in abortion in Sweden, compared with just 17% in Slovakia and 26% in the United States. The authors note that while all of these countries have liberal abortion laws, differences in access to and attitudes about abortion may contribute to these varying outcomes.
https://www.guttmacher.org/media/nr/2015/01/23/
The article above refers frequently to the following study:
http://www.jahonline.org/article/S1054-1...5/abstract
This chart and the statement that follows (from the study) has me scratching my head. Interesting..."inversely correlated". They provide some reasons for that too...huh. Must process. Still.... free pills! Free condoms...come and get 'em! We'd do well to focus on bringing our teen pregnancy rates down.
Figure 1
Percentage of teen pregnancies ending in abortion is inversely correlated with teen pregnancy rate (ρ = −.53). BEL = Belgium; DEN = Denmark; ENG = England and Wales; EST = Estonia; FIN = Finland; FRA = France; HUN = Hungary; ICE = Iceland; ISR = Israel; NET = The Netherlands; NOR = Norway; NZ = New Zealand; POR = Portugal; SCO = Scotland; SIN = Singapore; SPA = Spain; SVK = Slovakia; SVN = Slovenia; SWE = Sweden; SWI = Switzerland; USA = United States.
Among countries with reliable evidence, the researchers found exceptionally low teen pregnancy, birth and abortion rates in Switzerland (8, 2 and 5 per 1,000 15–19-year-olds, respectively), where long-established sex education programs, free family planning services and low-cost emergency contraception are widely available, and sexually active teens are expected to use contraceptives. By contrast, the United States’ rates of teen pregnancy, birth and abortion (57, 34 and 15 per 1,000 15–19-year-olds, respectively) were among the highest. The authors note that U.S. teens face low societal acceptance of teen sexuality, inconsistent provision of sex education, and socioeconomic inequalities that underlie higher teen pregnancy rates among the most disadvantaged groups.
The analysis found that the proportion of teen pregnancies that end in abortion varies widely across the 21 countries, even though legal abortion is available on broad grounds in all of them. For example, nearly 70% of teen pregnancies end in abortion in Sweden, compared with just 17% in Slovakia and 26% in the United States. The authors note that while all of these countries have liberal abortion laws, differences in access to and attitudes about abortion may contribute to these varying outcomes.
https://www.guttmacher.org/media/nr/2015/01/23/
The article above refers frequently to the following study:
http://www.jahonline.org/article/S1054-1...5/abstract
This chart and the statement that follows (from the study) has me scratching my head. Interesting..."inversely correlated". They provide some reasons for that too...huh. Must process. Still.... free pills! Free condoms...come and get 'em! We'd do well to focus on bringing our teen pregnancy rates down.
Figure 1
Percentage of teen pregnancies ending in abortion is inversely correlated with teen pregnancy rate (ρ = −.53). BEL = Belgium; DEN = Denmark; ENG = England and Wales; EST = Estonia; FIN = Finland; FRA = France; HUN = Hungary; ICE = Iceland; ISR = Israel; NET = The Netherlands; NOR = Norway; NZ = New Zealand; POR = Portugal; SCO = Scotland; SIN = Singapore; SPA = Spain; SVK = Slovakia; SVN = Slovenia; SWE = Sweden; SWI = Switzerland; USA = United States.
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