Mike the Usurper wrote:

More American women are having babies they didn't want, a survey indicates, but federal researchers say they don't know if that means attitudes about abortion are changing.

This is something that people should look at. There are a couple of very interesting numbers that tell me something is very, very wrong. In 1995 it notes 26% of conceptions ended in abortion, and 9% of births were unwanted. In 2002, 24% of conceptions went via abortion, but 14% of births were unwanted.

These statistics are worth observing. The rise of "conservative christians" has resulted in fewer abortions, but also in more unwanted children. Is this really a net-positive result that is likely to make society more healthy? I don't think so. There are smarter ways for the anti-abortion movement to achieve the results it wants (fewer abortions). The use of abortion as a political football actually harms people. (A complex explanation of exactly how and why is too much to write at this hour. Someday....)

RE: Survey Shows Unwanted Births Up