Why are there still so many unwanted pregnancies in the US?

[Anonymous]

Alcohol and hook-ups

Careless people not using birith control (Crotch overiding brain)

Birth control failing

People not aware of where babies come from (Lack of Sex ed)

All of the above

Other

[ImHere22]

Are you stupid?

Way to victim-blame, Boomer. What big court decision occurred a couple years ago that was leaked to the press in which states across the nation drastically eliminated a huge number of clinics and funding? C'mon.. you can do it... think... Which political party is primarily responsible for all this occurring? Rhymes with M. O. P...

Okay, here's the other part that you conveniently didn't add to your little questionnaire: it's a crime in all states. Hint, there's a Law & Order series specifically about people this type of crime affects.

Ding ding ding!!!

If you answered "the repeal of Roe vs. Wade and the enactment of state-level anti-abortion laws" for the first question and "rape and sexual assault" for the second question, then you are correct!

But you didn't even put that up there. Instead you said alcohol, lack of education, people are just too dumb to know about birth control, and people are just too dumb to know where babies come from.
Instead of going to the root of the problem: policies, laws, restrictions on access, etc., you went to the victims and asked 'why can't you be better?'. What's wrong with that? Think about it this way: if I break your leg, using your logic, it'd be your fault because your leg was in the way. Not my fault for smashing it with a crowbar. So next time, move out of the way!

[Asker]

so people don't have access to birth control or know how women get pregnant because of that supreme court ruling?
You're talking about abortion. Without unwanted pregnancies, 99% of abortions don't happen.

[slatyb]

Carelessness comes from a lack of sex education, and difficulty accessing contraceptives. If really we want to reduce unwanted pregnancies, we should have comprehensive sex education in all schools, and contraceptives should be readily available for free. The fact that most anti-abortion advocates are against these measures shows that they don't care about terminated pregnancies, they just want to torture women.

[Apple1996]

All of my unwanted pregnancies are from having a irregular cycle, not pulling out in time and also have had plan b fail. So I can only guess some other people have gotten pregnant for those reasons as well.

[MzAsh]

How come you were not on birth control? Honest question.

[Apple1996]

@MzAsh because of breastfeeding. The only birth control options while breastfeeding are the mini pill or copper iud. I'm not willing to risk my suppy dropping with the pill and copper iud can cause copper toxicity so not willing to risk that either

[DizzyDesii]

Careless people using sex as more of a recreational activity rather than its intended means of reproduction and/or special bonding/temporary pleasure with a spouse

[DizzyDesii]

I did not vote B as i do not agree with birth control

[DizzyDesii]

Thanks for mho

[CozyCoffin]

I don't get why they don't just leave the child at baby safe havens. Safe-haven laws are statutes in the United States that decriminalize the leaving of unharmed infants with statutorily designated private persons so that the child becomes a ward of the state. All fifty states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico have enacted such statutes.

[slatyb]

Because carrying a pregnancy comes at a cost to a woman's health, and has considerable risk.

[Anonymous]

For women I know, they generally want kids, they could get abortions, most had in the past, but they reach an age where the bio clock goes off, and suddenly, well I'm not married but fuck it! I want that baby!!!

Birth control, abortions, condoms etc, the birth rate could be damn negative if people truly didn't want kids, but they do

[JayBones]

To many people brainwashed against the natural order. Turn off your dog machine
They don't call it a TV PROGRAM for nothing
Pregnancy should be wanted and women as the sacred feminine should be protected and revered

[DryGermanGuy]

Part of the American education system consists of Nancy Reagan‘s „Just say no.“

[ChicoFromThe305]

Cause people wanna have the fun but not raise the chum.

[Asker]

then shouldn't they be taking precautions?

[ChicoFromThe305]

Yes, I'm glad someone isn't blind to the bullshit, they believe abortion is a valid escape from that responsibility, so they don't use protection and if it happens they kill it

[BarryLiverstone]

There have always been lots of unplanned pregnancies

[LRSJame]

It's way worse in other countries.

[LRSJame]

No, it’s not.

[whirled_up_girl]

It's honestly probably all of the above.

[jahaims]

Casual sex

[Kingofkings1992]

Stupidy

[Kingofkings1992]

Stupidity *