The fall in the abortion rate in the US could be due to delay in
sexual debut amongst unmarried teenage girls (1)—another ideological
battleground not mentioned by Glasier,
so if you are looking for another intervention that will reduce abortion
rates,perhaps you should concentrate most on encouraging young people to
delay intercourse until they are in committed, long-term
relationships.(2)(3)
1. Mohn JK Tingle LR Finger R An analysis of the causes of the
decline in non-marital birth and pregnancy rates for teens from 1991-1995
Adoles and Fam Health 2003 3 39-47. www.afhjournal.org
2. Genuis SJ, Genuis SK Commentary: adolescent behaviour should be
priority BMJ 2004 328 894
3. Cabezon C, Vigil P, Rojas I et al Adolescent pregnancy prevention:
an abstinence-centered randomized control intervention in a Chilean public
school J Adolesc Health 2005 36 64-9
Competing interests:
Trevor Stammers is the author of 'Saving Sex' and a webdoctor for www.loveforlife.org.uk
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Some other forgotten factors in the EC debate
The fall in the abortion rate in the US could be due to delay in
sexual debut amongst unmarried teenage girls (1)—another ideological
battleground not mentioned by Glasier,
so if you are looking for another intervention that will reduce abortion
rates,perhaps you should concentrate most on encouraging young people to
delay intercourse until they are in committed, long-term
relationships.(2)(3)
1. Mohn JK Tingle LR Finger R An analysis of the causes of the
decline in non-marital birth and pregnancy rates for teens from 1991-1995
Adoles and Fam Health 2003 3 39-47. www.afhjournal.org
2. Genuis SJ, Genuis SK Commentary: adolescent behaviour should be
priority BMJ 2004 328 894
3. Cabezon C, Vigil P, Rojas I et al Adolescent pregnancy prevention:
an abstinence-centered randomized control intervention in a Chilean public
school J Adolesc Health 2005 36 64-9
Competing interests:
Trevor Stammers is the author of 'Saving Sex' and a webdoctor for www.loveforlife.org.uk
Competing interests: No competing interests