Sunday, December 07, 2014

14 % of pregnancies resulted in induced abortions in 7 clinics as of 2011.

Louisiana (click here) was ranked 6 out of 51 (50 states + the District of Columbia) on 2011 final teen births rates among females aged 15-19 (with 1 representing the highest rate and 51 representing the lowest rate).  On a similar scale – where 1 is the highest teen pregnancy rate and 51 is the lowest – Louisiana was ranked 8 out of 51 (50 states + the District of Columbia) in pregnancies to females aged 15- 19 in 2008.


One might note the abortion rates in the USA have been falling for over two decades. Women don't need to be controlled to lower abortion rates, they simply need contraception that works. They also need to be able to pay for the contraception. The Anti-abortion crowd finds more and varied reasons to assault a woman's right to self-determination. There is no doubt in my mind, the political right wing wants women to be dependent on their spouses. No doubt.

This graph is from Pew Research based on USA Census information. The Pill was approved for use in 1960. There is some variation over the years of birth rate since the introduction of the pill, but, for the most part it has remained the same starting in 1970.