Abortions in US decline again, likely due to Obamacare contraceptive access

[essentialsaltes]

The Guttmacher Institute provides their report on abortions in 2017.

In 2017, an estimated 862,320 abortions were provided in clinical settings in the United States, representing a 7% decline since 2014 and the continuation of a long-term trend.

Factors that may have contributed to the decline in abortion were improvements in contraceptive use and increases in the number of individuals relying on self-managed abortions outside of a clinical setting.

Although the number of state abortion restrictions continued to increase in the Midwest and South between 2014 and 2017, these restrictive policies do not appear to have been the primary driver of declining abortion rates.

While abortion rates declined in all four regions, the drop was steepest in the West (14%). Indeed, states considered to be supportive of abortion rights in 2017—including large states such as California and New York—accounted for 43% of all U.S. abortions in that year but 55% of the decline since 2014.

 

[yeshuaslavejeff]

In 2017, an estimated 862,320 abortions were provided in clinical settings in the United States, representing a 7% decline since 2014 and the continuation of a long-term trend.

How does this compare to the death rate of other causes, like cancer, heart disease, and medicine ? (on the cdc, ama, and fda websites)...

Is this supposed to be good or encouraging ?

 

[The Faceless]

How does this compare to the death rate of other causes, like cancer, heart disease, and medicine ? (on the cdc, ama, and fda websites)...

Is this supposed to be good or encouraging ?

We're only milling 800,000 of our own every year instead of 1,000,000. Celebrate!

 

[essentialsaltes]

How does this compare to the death rate of other causes, like cancer, heart disease, and medicine ? (on the cdc, ama, and fda websites)...

Is this supposed to be good or encouraging ?

Leading causes of death

I think everyone should see this as positive. Opponents of legal abortion want fewer abortions. Proponents of legal abortion want them safe, legal and rare.

 

[Not David]

Abortion is caused primarily for a hypersexualized cultured which originated with the increased use of contraception.

So thanks for solving a tiny bit part of the problem that was caused for contraception in the first place.

 

[Not David]

If they want it "safe, legal, and rare" they would not argue that it is a "fundamental right".

 

[yeshuaslavejeff]

Celebrate!

no.

Whenever one man is saved, ALL THE ANGELS REJOICE EXCEEDINGLY, and so do I .

But the death of one, just one, even if/though it were of a sinner,

Ezekiel 18:32 For I take no pleasure in anyone's death ...
Ezekiel 18:32 For I take no pleasure in anyone's death, declares the Lord GOD. So repent and live!
For I have no pleasure in the death of anyone, declares the Lord GOD;

so turn, and live."

 

[GoldenBoy89]

If they want it "safe, legal, and rare" they would not argue that it is a "fundamental right".

Self autonomy in decisions impacting their bodies is the fundamental right they’re referring to.

 

[essentialsaltes]

If they want it "safe, legal, and rare" they would not argue that it is a "fundamental right".

No one has to argue things that are already established constitutional law.

 

[Not David]

Self autonomy in decisions impacting their bodies is the fundamental right they’re referring to.

If it is a fundamental right, it should not matter if it is rare, they could do it whenever they want it for whatever reason.

 

[GoldenBoy89]

If it is a fundamental right, it should not matter if it is rare, they could do it whenever they want it for whatever reason.

Indeed, they can. What we should focus on is reducing the need or desire to have one. Not the right to have one.

 

[Not David]

No one has to argue things that are already established constitutional law.

How is abortion a constitutional law?

 

[Desk trauma]

How is abortion a constitutional law?

Roe Vs Wade.

 

[Not David]

Indeed, they can. What we should focus on is reducing the need or desire to have one. Not the right to have one.

Why should we reduce the desire for a right?

 

[Not David]

Roe Vs Wade.

There used to be court decisions allowing slavery and segregation. Were they Constitutional laws?

Also, it is based on a supposedly "Right to Privacy" that if we acknowledge will make other terrible stuff in private legal.

 

[GoldenBoy89]

Why should we reduce the desire for a right?

You have a right to own a gun and use it in self defense. Should we then do nothing about reducing crime?

 

[Desk trauma]

There used to be court decisions allowing slavery and segregation. Were they Constitutional laws?

Yes. Prior to the 13th amendment slavery was constitutional.

Also, it is based on a supposedly "Right to Privacy" that if we acknowledge will make other terrible stuff in private legal.

Such as?

 

[comana]

Abortion is caused primarily for a hypersexualized cultured which originated with the increased use of contraception.

So thanks for solving a tiny bit part of the problem that was caused for contraception in the first place.

Not true

 

[Jude1:3Contendforthefaith]

I personally think that we are going to start seeing birthrates plummet in general world wide for various reasons.

Japan is actually experiencing this right now.
Japan shrinking as birthrate falls to lowest level in history


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[DaisyDay]

Why should we reduce the desire for a right?

We have a right to a trial by jury, but I'd rather avoid having to indulge in that right.

 

[Rubiks]

Abortion is caused primarily for a hypersexualized cultured which originated with the increased use of contraception.

So thanks for solving a tiny bit part of the problem that was caused for contraception in the first place.

Countries with lower access to contraception have crazy high birth rates.