Abortion Rates are the Lowest They've Been in 30 Years and Nobody Knows Why?

Posted by Emily Farris

 

Abortion rates are lower than they've been in thirty years, according to a new report. And the study's author says she doesn't know why. We'd like to make a non-educated guess. 

It couldn't have anything to do with the fact that there are more babies in Hollywood than chiuauas right now, could it?

Also, we seem to recall that GenerationXYWHAT is having far less random sex than those who came before us.

[Previously on Scanner: Hey Mom, Can I Borrow Your Lube? Mine's All Dried Up

[Yahoo!:  U.S. Abortion Rate Falls to Lowest Level in Decades


Comments

???? said:

The morning after pill also wouldn't have an effect, now would it?

January 17, 2008 9:32 PM

also confused... said:

Uh, what about limited access to abortions? The entire state of Mississippi has one abortion clinic and tons of bureaucratic restrictions, and not surprisingly has an abortion rate much lower than the national average.

January 18, 2008 3:53 AM

redsy said:

amen, "also confused"..... just because abortions are being counted doesn't mean they aren't happening...

January 18, 2008 12:08 PM

Scanner said:

It was a busy week here at Scanner. We got a new URL, we thought a lot about boobs (big ones! Jessica Alba's!), we found some new furniture, and unfortunately, a few people died. Anyway, we're spent. But in case you missed any of it, here's

January 19, 2008 10:21 PM

About Emily Farris

Emily Farris writes about culture and food for numerous publications and websites you've probably never heard of, including her own blog eefers. Her first cookbook, "Casserole Crazy: Hot Stuff for Your Oven" was published in 2008. Emily recently escaped New York and now lives in a ridiculously large apartment in Kansas City, MO with her cat, but just one... so far.

in