“Pregnancy, Birth and Abortion Rates Drop“:
Pregnancies fell 7 percent, from 6.78 million in 1990 to 6.28 million in 1999. The birth rate declined 9 percent in that time, from 70.9 to 64.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15 to 44. And the abortion rate went down 22 percent, from 27.4 to 21.4 abortions per 1,000 women.
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Teen pregnancy rates reached historic lows, dropping 25 percent during the 10-year period. The teen birth rate dropped 19 percent, and the teen abortion rate was down 39 percent.
Apparently there was less demand for “abortion on demand.”
I suspect economic prosperity, a greater female focus on career advancement, and an emphasis on safe sex/abstinence have all contributed to declining pregnancy rates.
Via Lean Left.