In 1960, the birth control pill was approved for use in the United States. It was, and continues to be, heralded as the beginning of a "sexual revolution" in which women were freed from the consequences of an unwanted pregnancy. Up until about five minutes ago, I didn't know the rate of pregnancies in unwed mothers in the 1960s. Do you know what it was? Incorrect. It was 4%.
Do you know what the rate of pregnancies in unwed mothers is today? Wildly incorrect. It is 41%. I'm not saying the issue is simple. It is undoubtedly a complex one. What I am saying is that the birth control pill doesn't seem to be working. In fact, it seems to be doing the opposite of working. A 100 fold increase instead of a decrease? Nice try Science. I'm on to you.
3 comments:
Very true, Max! Being of a "certain age" (old) I remember how the pill freed people to be laissez-faire, with sad consequences! We thought we were getting freedom, instead got a whole new set of problems. The pill does work usually as far as I know, so it's weird. Mom
Could it be that some people don't bother to get married anymore??? It could also be profitable to raise them alone.
Hey, freedom isn't free!
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