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For all the supposedly easily available and effective methods of birth control we have, there is still a ridiculously high percentage of unplanned births in the US and world wide. I couldnt find any recent and reputable stats but my impression is that somewhere between 25-40% of peoples lives are conceived without intent. Most of thats due to birth control not being used, or not being used properly, but since it continues to happen so frequently I have to wonder if effective birth control has really been invented yet. There is a big difference between choosing to accept an existing pregnancy, and actually meaning to bring a life into the world. Every contraceptive method has its drawbacks and until we find one thats idiot proof, nature is still winning this one.
You know what? Most of those supposedly "planned" pregnancies are accidents too - they just happen to people in a position to treat it as planned, i.e. married or long-term partners. Most of the statistics for "accidental" pregnancies are based on single women, young couples, teen pregnancy and low-income families. It's more common for married or long-term partners to simply say "Let's stop using birth control and let whatever happens happen" than to say "Let's plan this" - and yes, I get that's somewhat a form of "planning," but even still it's not an aggressive "Time to have a baby" approach so much as a "Meh, bc/condoms suck and we're in a position to deal with the consequences."
I disagree that most planned pregnancies are in fact unplanned. Yes, the couple probably did not say "let's get pregnant RIGHT NOW, this very night," (although that's supposedly how I was conceived) but for the most part a married or long-term couple will decide that they want children and then stop using birth control. Simple as that. They don't just say "let's see what happens when we stop" because even people in a situation that allows them to properly care for a child aren't necessarily ready for one. For the condoms suck thing, here is your alternative: hormonal birth control. My boyfriend and I have stopped using condoms because of a wonderful little piece of technology called a Nuvaring. Generally, people in long-term relationships use hormonal birth control alone because they aren't worried about STI's, even if they still don't want to get pregnant.
Yeah so even in a long-term relationship, if you don't want kids, using only ONE form of birth control is only SOMEWHAT effective. Hormonal methods PLUS condoms are a much better idea. I know of many kids, including my own beautiful little girl, conceived because of the supposedly 3%-1% (depending on the bc itself) chance of pregnancy even with PERFECT use of the bc - and most people can only hope for, at best, TYPICAL use, which increases the chances of fail to about 10-15% or more. Unless sterility is involved, multiple forms of birth control are the best idea.
Yes, you are pregnant. Yes, you didn't plan it. Yes, not using some form of birth control was dumb. But what you do now is the important thing. If you are going to go through with it, then do that, but, I wouldn't go the adoption route as many people have said. The adoption process is an expesive, lengthly process and the children are almost always put in a foster family's care until then. The children in these systems, whiled cared for, do not get the love they deserve, and that is something very real to think about. And, while, I don't support abortions, if you are ready for this, then I would suggest getting one. Everyone else, they made a mistake, now shut your damn mouths.
that's why you should always do it in the butt
pull out is NOT a method of birth control. YDI for being retarded.
Congrats on the pregnancy. I'm 14 so, no comments on any sex methods... but your bf isn't the sharpest tool in the shed, now is he?
Wow, you and your boyfriend are ******* idiots. Guess that's a hell of a lesson for the future, isn't it? USE PROPER BIRTH CONTROL. BOTH OF YOU.
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YDI for not using proper contraception!! No sympathy!!
pulling out doesn't work. I guess sex-ed in Utah still doesn't work either.