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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.
At What Age Do Americans Have Sex for the First Time?
It has been suprisingly consistent for a few generations now.
When Did the Legalization of Abortion Become Popular?
Sometime between 2018 and 2021 in the U.S., for elective cases.
The 2025 Election for Virginia's Governor Is Going to Be Very Close
The election will be decided by which candidate can get a better turnout.
Democrats Have Advantage Going into 2025 Virginia House of Delegates Election
Democrats hold more uncompetitive districts than Republicans, and multiple districts with Republican incumbents voted for Harris in 2024.
Abortion Was the "Defund the Police" of the 1960s
About 80% of Americans rejected elective abortion, and women did so at a higher rate than men.
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