The Associated Press published an article this morning with the results of a large study on the relationship between free contraception and abortions. The results? Free birth control led to dramatically lower rates of abortions and teen births. What a surprise....
You can read the full article here.
But don't think that this study has swayed the opinions of the naysayers- here's a taste of the rhetoric from conservative Jeanne Monahan of the Family Research Council-
She suggested contraceptive use can encourage riskier sexual behavior.
"Additionally, one might conclude that the Obama administration's contraception mandate may ultimately cause more unplanned pregnancies since it mandates that all health plans cover contraceptives, including those that the study's authors claim are less effective,"
Good grief.
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