Study: Birth Control Not Stopping Unplanned Pregnancies, Abortions

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Bluegoat said:
I found this article pretty confusing.
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Hi Bluegoat,

It seemed clear to me that what was being said was that, while wealthier and middle-class women are finding it easier to avoid unintended pregnancy in recent years, those who are poor are getting higher rates. Heavy promotion of birth control is not “working” (as PP types want it to) for those who are most vulnerable to begin with.

My concern about the article is that it might be seen as presenting birth control as some sort of “healthy” option, something associated with prosperous and responsible women. It needs to be read just for the information, but not as a commentary on whether or not birth control is okay to use.

God Bless,
Joan
 
Joan1969 said:
Hi Bluegoat,

It seemed clear to me that what was being said was that, while wealthier and middle-class women are finding it easier to avoid unintended pregnancy in recent years, those who are poor are getting higher rates. Heavy promotion of birth control is not “working” (as PP types want it to) for those who are most vulnerable to begin with.

My concern about the article is that it might be seen as presenting birth control as some sort of “healthy” option, something associated with prosperous and responsible women. It needs to be read just for the information, but not as a commentary on whether or not birth control is okay to use.

God Bless,
Joan
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Yes, I think you are probably right. It really shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone though.

I doubt myself the article was trying to show birth control as healthy - it seems just as likely to me it was trying to show it is useless. Though drawing either conclusion based on this would, I think, be erroneous.
 
Bluegoat said:
Yes, I think you are probably right. It really shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone though.

I doubt myself the article was trying to show birth control as healthy - it seems just as likely to me it was trying to show it is useless. Though drawing either conclusion based on this would, I think, be erroneous.
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Hi Bluegoat,

Contraceptives can be quite effective indeed and nobody really argues with this. But when women are in an underclass, they are not in a position to use birth control the way PP types would like them to. Also, they have motivations that don’t necessarily “make sense” to those who are not living life as they do, so they might choose to have a baby when PP types, as well as the rest of us, might think the strong motive would be to avoid such a decision.

Contraceptives are often pushed as a “realistic” alternative to abstinence, but the reality shows that it is difficult to promote effective contraceptive use , just as it is to promote abstinence altogether. Both goals can be achieved (depending on the larger cultural attitudes), but which one is really better for the human person?

God Bless,
Joan
 
Joan1969 said:
Hi Bluegoat,

Contraceptives can be quite effective indeed and nobody really argues with this. But when women are in an underclass, they are not in a position to use birth control the way PP types would like them to. Also, they have motivations that don’t necessarily “make sense” to those who are not living life as they do, so they might choose to have a baby when PP types, as well as the rest of us, might think the strong motive would be to avoid such a decision.

Contraceptives are often pushed as a “realistic” alternative to abstinence, but the reality shows that it is difficult to promote effective contraceptive use , just as it is to promote abstinence altogether. Both goals can be achieved (depending on the larger cultural attitudes), but which one is really better for the human person?

God Bless,
Joan
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Well, yes, I think this is all true. And as I said, I am not sure why it is a surprise to anyone.
 
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