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ORIGINAL: cloudboy

Colorado’s Effort Against Teenage Pregnancies Is a Startling Success
WALSENBURG, Colo. — Over the past six years, Colorado has conducted one of the largest experiments with long-acting birth control. If teenagers and poor women were offered free intrauterine devices and implants that prevent pregnancy for years, state officials asked, would those women choose them?
They did in a big way, and the results were startling. The birthrate among teenagers across the state plunged by 40 percent from 2009 to 2013, while their rate of abortions fell by 42 percent, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. There was a similar decline in births for another group particularly vulnerable to unplanned pregnancies: unmarried women under 25 who have not finished high school.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/06/science/colorados-push-against-teenage-pregnancies-is-a-startling-success.html?_r=0
The highest teen pregnancy rates are all in RED STATES: NM, MS, TX, AR, LA, OK, NV, SC

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ORIGINAL: DesideriScuri

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ORIGINAL: cloudboy

Colorado’s Effort Against Teenage Pregnancies Is a Startling Success
WALSENBURG, Colo. — Over the past six years, Colorado has conducted one of the largest experiments with long-acting birth control. If teenagers and poor women were offered free intrauterine devices and implants that prevent pregnancy for years, state officials asked, would those women choose them?
They did in a big way, and the results were startling. The birthrate among teenagers across the state plunged by 40 percent from 2009 to 2013, while their rate of abortions fell by 42 percent, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. There was a similar decline in births for another group particularly vulnerable to unplanned pregnancies: unmarried women under 25 who have not finished high school.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/06/science/colorados-push-against-teenage-pregnancies-is-a-startling-success.html?_r=0
The highest teen pregnancy rates are all in RED STATES: NM, MS, TX, AR, LA, OK, NV, SC

One has to wonder what the teen pregnancy rate would have done if those women had decided to not have sex.

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ORIGINAL: Wayward5oul

And they have now decided to scrap the program.

Apparently the initial initiative was funded from other sources.
http://www.durangoherald.com/article/20150429/NEWS01/150429564/

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ORIGINAL: RockaRolla

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ORIGINAL: DesideriScuri

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ORIGINAL: cloudboy

Colorado’s Effort Against Teenage Pregnancies Is a Startling Success
WALSENBURG, Colo. — Over the past six years, Colorado has conducted one of the largest experiments with long-acting birth control. If teenagers and poor women were offered free intrauterine devices and implants that prevent pregnancy for years, state officials asked, would those women choose them?
They did in a big way, and the results were startling. The birthrate among teenagers across the state plunged by 40 percent from 2009 to 2013, while their rate of abortions fell by 42 percent, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. There was a similar decline in births for another group particularly vulnerable to unplanned pregnancies: unmarried women under 25 who have not finished high school.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/06/science/colorados-push-against-teenage-pregnancies-is-a-startling-success.html?_r=0
The highest teen pregnancy rates are all in RED STATES: NM, MS, TX, AR, LA, OK, NV, SC

One has to wonder what the teen pregnancy rate would have done if those women had decided to not have sex.

We don't have to wonder, of course, and the result would be the same if the men decided not to have sex. But of course, we'll only demonize the sexuality of half the population.

For one, why should we presume to tell women they shouldn't be having sex?
For another, how do you propose to stop them?

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ORIGINAL: BamaD

If the program is such a success, why are they scraping it?
It is the women who get pregnant, not having sex is for their protection, if they don't have sex it will affect the number of men having sex.

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They did in a big way, and the results were startling. The birthrate among teenagers across the state plunged by 40 percent from 2009 to 2013, while their rate of abortions fell by 42 percent, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. There was a similar decline in births for another group particularly vulnerable to unplanned pregnancies: unmarried women under 25 who have not finished high school.

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ORIGINAL: RockaRolla

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ORIGINAL: BamaD

If the program is such a success, why are they scraping it?
It is the women who get pregnant, not having sex is for their protection, if they don't have sex it will affect the number of men having sex.

Did you read the OP?

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They did in a big way, and the results were startling. The birthrate among teenagers across the state plunged by 40 percent from 2009 to 2013, while their rate of abortions fell by 42 percent, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. There was a similar decline in births for another group particularly vulnerable to unplanned pregnancies: unmarried women under 25 who have not finished high school.

Yeah, total failure there.

And if the men don't have sex it'll affect the number of women having sex/getting pregnant. It goes both ways. But this "personal responsibility" argument only seems to affect the women, nobody cares about the guys who run around knocking up women without a worry or care.

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ORIGINAL: MrRodgers

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ORIGINAL: Wayward5oul

And they have now decided to scrap the program.

Apparently the initial initiative was funded from other sources.
http://www.durangoherald.com/article/20150429/NEWS01/150429564/

From your link.....

“It is a little disappointing because I don’t think this should be a political issue,” Coram said after the vote. “This should be a policy issue. Lives do matter, and if we’re going to break the cycle of poverty, this is a very good tool.”

Since when to repubs, has it ever been, that any policy issue...is not a political issue ? Especially one that involves money ?

The money was an astounding budget busting, earth shattering $5 million. I am sure they need that money to offset the Billion$ of subsidies to the Colorado fossil fuel industry.

HERE

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ORIGINAL: Wayward5oul

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ORIGINAL: MrRodgers

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ORIGINAL: Wayward5oul

And they have now decided to scrap the program.

Apparently the initial initiative was funded from other sources.
http://www.durangoherald.com/article/20150429/NEWS01/150429564/

From your link.....

“It is a little disappointing because I don’t think this should be a political issue,” Coram said after the vote. “This should be a policy issue. Lives do matter, and if we’re going to break the cycle of poverty, this is a very good tool.”

Since when to repubs, has it ever been, that any policy issue...is not a political issue ? Especially one that involves money ?

The money was an astounding budget busting, earth shattering $5 million. I am sure they need that money to offset the Billion$ of subsidies to the Colorado fossil fuel industry.

HERE

Supporters are hoping to find the money elsewhere. I for one hope they are successful, and that other states take notice.

Interesting though, the statement quoted above was made by a Republican, who went against his party and co-sponsored the bill.

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ORIGINAL: DesideriScuri

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ORIGINAL: cloudboy

Colorado’s Effort Against Teenage Pregnancies Is a Startling Success
WALSENBURG, Colo. — Over the past six years, Colorado has conducted one of the largest experiments with long-acting birth control. If teenagers and poor women were offered free intrauterine devices and implants that prevent pregnancy for years, state officials asked, would those women choose them?
They did in a big way, and the results were startling. The birthrate among teenagers across the state plunged by 40 percent from 2009 to 2013, while their rate of abortions fell by 42 percent, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. There was a similar decline in births for another group particularly vulnerable to unplanned pregnancies: unmarried women under 25 who have not finished high school.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/06/science/colorados-push-against-teenage-pregnancies-is-a-startling-success.html?_r=0
The highest teen pregnancy rates are all in RED STATES: NM, MS, TX, AR, LA, OK, NV, SC

One has to wonder what the teen pregnancy rate would have done if those women had decided to not have sex.

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ORIGINAL: BamaD

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ORIGINAL: RockaRolla

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ORIGINAL: BamaD

If the program is such a success, why are they scraping it?
It is the women who get pregnant, not having sex is for their protection, if they don't have sex it will affect the number of men having sex.

Did you read the OP?

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They did in a big way, and the results were startling. The birthrate among teenagers across the state plunged by 40 percent from 2009 to 2013, while their rate of abortions fell by 42 percent, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. There was a similar decline in births for another group particularly vulnerable to unplanned pregnancies: unmarried women under 25 who have not finished high school.

Yeah, total failure there.

And if the men don't have sex it'll affect the number of women having sex/getting pregnant. It goes both ways. But this "personal responsibility" argument only seems to affect the women, nobody cares about the guys who run around knocking up women without a worry or care.

All I was saying is that the women have more incentive.

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ORIGINAL: BamaD

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ORIGINAL: Wayward5oul

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ORIGINAL: MrRodgers

quote:

ORIGINAL: Wayward5oul

And they have now decided to scrap the program.

Apparently the initial initiative was funded from other sources.
http://www.durangoherald.com/article/20150429/NEWS01/150429564/

From your link.....

“It is a little disappointing because I don’t think this should be a political issue,” Coram said after the vote. “This should be a policy issue. Lives do matter, and if we’re going to break the cycle of poverty, this is a very good tool.”

Since when to repubs, has it ever been, that any policy issue...is not a political issue ? Especially one that involves money ?

The money was an astounding budget busting, earth shattering $5 million. I am sure they need that money to offset the Billion$ of subsidies to the Colorado fossil fuel industry.

HERE

Supporters are hoping to find the money elsewhere. I for one hope they are successful, and that other states take notice.

Interesting though, the statement quoted above was made by a Republican, who went against his party and co-sponsored the bill.

Don't say that, it will destroy MR's world view.

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ORIGINAL: BamaD
Don't say that, it will destroy MR's world view.

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Teenage births have been declining nationally, but experts say the timing and magnitude of the reductions in Colorado are a strong indication that the state’s program was a major driver. About one-fifth of women ages 18 to 44 in Colorado now use a long-acting method, a substantial increase driven largely by teenagers and poor women.

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ORIGINAL: RockaRolla

Can I just comment on the irony of guys on a BDSM message board trying to discourage female sexuality?

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ORIGINAL: bounty44

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Teenage births have been declining nationally, but experts say the timing and magnitude of the reductions in Colorado are a strong indication that the state’s program was a major driver. About one-fifth of women ages 18 to 44 in Colorado now use a long-acting method, a substantial increase driven largely by teenagers and poor women.

this does not fly from a cause and effect standpoint. if this were presented to an academic journal the same way it is reported in the newspaper article, it would be thrown out. it very well might be the cause, but with the information given, theres no way to be sure, even from what the "experts" are saying.