30% rise in pregnancies after abortion was legalized

After Roe versus Wade, conceptions rose by 30%, but births fell by 6%

Steven D Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, Freakonomics (New York: HarperCollins, 2005) 139

Perhaps the easy availability of abortion led to more couples taking risks and not using birth control. Half of the women who come in for abortions were not using contraception when they got pregnant.

 

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Sarah Terzo is a pro-life writer and blogger. She is on the board of The Consistent Life Network and PLAGAL +

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