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Exactly.  [b]And I'll go even further to say for that 49% that did not even bother to use birth control, that's still a kind of birth control failure[/b].  Human behavior is predictably irrational, and that includes not acting prudently in the face of risks, or telling yourself "well, just this one time won't hurt ..."  AKA wishful thinking.  With better access to long-term birth control, unplanned pregnancy rates go down.  It's not because those women who would otherwise have gotten pregnant were using condoms that broke.  The women not getting pregnant are the ones who weren't behaving rationally.  Long-term birth control, easily accessible, erases those consequences and removes the ability to act irrationally.  It's great and everyone should have access to it!

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/06/science/colorados-push-against-teenage-pregnancies-is-a-startling-success.html
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Different PP.  And I will say that you seem to be passing a value judgment a little heavy-handedly.  There are many reasons why people may fail to use BC including lack of access and misinformation.  The latter is particularly pernicious, since it's often propagated by religious institutions advocating things like "the Rhythm Method".

But your second point is well taken.  I just think it's not helpful to paint abortion seekers as broadly irresponsible when there are many factors at play keeping them from using BC.[/quote]

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