Wait On That Abortion

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

In 2008 (last year stats were available), there were 1,262,350 recorded abortions...approximately half of these involved women who had at least one prior abortion. 11% of all women having an abortion did not use alternative methods of birth control....there is your "wider scale"

11%. not a huge percentage, is it?

i was talking to a co-worker the other day, said i was glad i was born in an age of birth control. women like to have control over their lives, pregnancy being a big part of that. i like that my children are grown, that i can have a good relationship with my husband without having to worry about children. like i read the other day, i wouldn't take a million dollars for one of my children; but i wouldn't give you a nickel for another one!

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Danzig

11%. not a huge percentage, is it?

i was talking to a co-worker the other day, said i was glad i was born in an age of birth control. women like to have control over their lives, pregnancy being a big part of that. i like that my children are grown, that i can have a good relationship with my husband without having to worry about children. like i read the other day, i wouldn't take a million dollars for one of my children; but i wouldn't give you a nickel for another one!

About 130,000 women...in one year and that's assuming they are the only ones (those having multiple abortions not being considered). As I said, "many", I'm not being critical of their decisions, it's their choice, but it is using abortion as a birth control method.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

About 130,000 women...in one year and that's assuming they are the only ones (those having multiple abortions not being considered). As I said, "many", I'm not being critical of their decisions, it's their choice, but it is using abortion as a birth control method.

all that said, it's one in ten. and a repeat abortion doesn't mean no other bc was used.
a lady i work with will be a grandmother again soon. her daughter had an iud implanted (merino or something to that effect) it apparently came out with no one realizing, daughter is pregnant with #4. many bc methods aren't foolproof, doesn't mean there was no use at all.
at any rate, i'm not about to tell someone else what to do or not to do-it's none of my business.

[somerfrost]

Originally Posted by Danzig

all that said, it's one in ten. and a repeat abortion doesn't mean no other bc was used.
a lady i work with will be a grandmother again soon. her daughter had an iud implanted (merino or something to that effect) it apparently came out with no one realizing, daughter is pregnant with #4. many bc methods aren't foolproof, doesn't mean there was no use at all.
at any rate, i'm not about to tell someone else what to do or not to do-it's none of my business.

I agree!

[Riot]

Originally Posted by somerfrost

About 130,000 women...in one year and that's assuming they are the only ones (those having multiple abortions not being considered). As I said, "many", I'm not being critical of their decisions, it's their choice, but it is using abortion as a birth control method.

That is a tiny number (compared to what I expected)