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Contraception Is Not the Answer
Free birth control won't move the needle, and better birth control isn't coming.
Fact Round-up: Trends in the Unintended Pregnancy Rate in the United States, 1974-2015
Key findings from first five-part series
Age and Unintended Pregnancy
Risk gradients, the teen exception, and why the 1970s surge was no illusion
Birth Control's Failure
The surge in unintended pregnancies was driven entirely by contraceptive users.
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.
What Pregnancy Intent Reveals About the Abortion Arc
Comparing pregnancy intent with outcome explains both the 1970s abortion surge and the post-1990 decline.
The Sexual Revolution's Unintended Consequences
The unintended pregnancy rate surged in the wake of the sexual revolution.
How Many Women Quit Birth Control Due to Side Effects?
Millions of women have abandoned contraceptive methods, and the reasons differ dramatically by method.
Crime Statistics Are Better Than Ever—And Still Terrible
Police reporting has improved dramatically, but most crimes still never make it into official statistics
Women Still Don't Approve of Legal Abortion More Than Men
The 2024 General Social Survey was recently released.
Intercourse Is Remarkably Bad at Making Women Orgasm
Much of our sexual culture is not just indifferent but antithetical to women's orgasms.
Online Survey Modes Lead to Declines in Survey Quality: A Case Study
There are anomalies in the 2022-2023 National Survey of Family Growth's online respondent data.
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