Delaware S Stunning Abortion Rate Drop Had Nothing To Do With Bans Opinion
Delaware ensured abortion is accessible and available, so why did abortions decline so dramatically? One big reason is increased access to contraception. The vast majority of abortions in the United States are a result of an unplanned pregnancy, and nearly half of the 6 million pregnancies in the country each year are unplanned. Unplanned pregnancy is associated with a wide range of poorer health, social and economic outcomes. When I became governor in 2009, my home state of Delaware had the highest unplanned pregnancy rate in the country....