Born Curious

Fact Round-up: Trends in the Unintended Pregnancy Rate in the United States, 1974-2015

Key findings from first five-part series

May 8

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April 2026

Age and Unintended Pregnancy

Risk gradients, the teen exception, and why the 1970s surge was no illusion

Apr 20

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Birth Control's Failure

The surge in unintended pregnancies was driven entirely by contraceptive users.

Apr 13

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The Unintended Birth Rate Kept Climbing

Even as induced abortions surged in the 1970s, the sexual revolution was producing too many unintended pregnancies to stop it.

Apr 6

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March 2026

What Pregnancy Intent Reveals About the Abortion Arc

Comparing pregnancy intent with outcome explains both the 1970s abortion surge and the post-1990 decline.

Mar 30

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The Sexual Revolution's Unintended Consequences

The unintended pregnancy rate surged in the wake of the sexual revolution.

Mar 23

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January 2026

How Many Women Quit Birth Control Due to Side Effects?

Millions of women have abandoned contraceptive methods, and the reasons differ dramatically by method.

Jan 1

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November 2025

Part 3, Cultural Hegemony in the 21st Century

Political Realignment and Life as a Dissident

Nov 11, 2025

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October 2025

Part 2, Cultural Hegemony in the 21st Century

Institutional Control, Credentialism, Deplatforming, Language Control

Oct 22, 2025

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Part 1, Cultural Hegemony in the 21st Century

Concepts and Examples

Oct 15, 2025

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Crime Statistics Are Better Than Ever—And Still Terrible

Police reporting has improved dramatically, but most crimes still never make it into official statistics

Oct 7, 2025

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42 Faces, Zero Evidence

Why cherry-picked mugshots tell us nothing

Oct 3, 2025

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