Study Reveals Decline in Teen Pregnancies, Abortions

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• reeceracer

  Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:12 pm : 0 : 0 Flag

  Actually, the stats are not indicitive of less sexual activity among teens-its that everyone is using birth control now...? The pill manufacturer states it's 3rd mechanicism is against life after conception and so by pro life definition even the pill is abortive at times. (www.epm.org)..
  
  The fact that people still get pregnant on the pill proves that even more concieved lifes are stopped by it..

• SqueakyWheel

  Wed Apr 16, 2008 2:00 pm : 2 : 0 Flag

  These stats are a powerful reflection of the significance of thousands of non-profit pro-life pregnancy resource centers ministering to women in times of crisis pregnancies. The volunteers working at these centers are the unsung heroes on the front-lines of the battle for the sanctity of human life. Also critical are the important placements of ultrasound machines in many Christian pregnancy centers around the nation through funding by Focus on the Family. Many women who had seen ultrasound images of their babies eventually decided to keep their babies.
  
  The unspoken factor lurking in the background also may include the rise & influence of men's ministries such as Promise Keepers. When Christian men behavior responsibly & lead their families & relationships with integrity, then the incidences of crisis pregnancies and abortions would naturally decrease. It is unfortunate that none of the research studies even try to study such possible connections.

• MuggleBorn

  Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:41 pm : 1 : 0 Flag

  This IS great news, but it raises a few questions.
  
  This data doesn't seem to jibe with the recent study done, suggesting that 1/4 of teenage girls carry an STD. Since STDs are only known to be contracted through sex, we can assume that AT LEAST 25% of young girls are having sex (probably a lot more since we can also assume that STDs are not being caught 100% of the time.
  
  So what's the deal?
  
  Are teenage girls just getting "luckier" ... no pun intended?
  Are condoms actually being used more frequently, but not protecting against STDs?
  Do teenagers believe birth control will protect against STDs, even though they're warned that it won't?
  Is there a infertility and/or sterility problem amongst girls and/or boys that we're not aware of?
  Are more girls lying about their age to get abortions without parental consent (scariest speculation)?
  Are girls getting STDs from "dirty thoughts"?
  Am I missing some math between the 2 topics, somewhere?

• savannah

  Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:16 am : 2 : 2 Flag

  Praise the Lord! This GREAT news!!!
  
  If planned parenthood would stop planting their baby killing businesses in black and low income neighborhoods, then this wouldn't be such a HUGE problem within the black community.

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