Abortion rate continues to decline
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released abortion data for 2016, indicating that the U.S. abortion rate has continued to decline, a trend that began in 1980.
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Joe Biden's abortion reversal will hurt if he wins the nomination
Most data show that regardless of wording, there is substantial public opposition to taxpayer-funded abortion.
Which Sex Ed Programs Are Effective? FiveThirtyEight Analysis Misses the Mark
This fall, the website FiveThirtyEight.com ran a series of articles on the politics and policy of sex education in high schools.
Cuts to Planned Parenthood Funding Didn't Cause Spike in Deaths of Pregnant Women
Claims of high maternal mortality rates in Texas have been a key talking point for Planned Parenthood supporters. However, new research finds the actual maternal mortality rate in Texas is far lower than what was previously reported.
Sexual Activity Among Young Adults and Teens Is Declining
The reasons behind the recent decline in sexual activity among both teenagers and young adults may be complicated.
Senate Report Analyzes Increase in Out-of-Wedlock Childbearing
The decline in marriage culture is a critical issue that has concerned both conservatives and liberals.
Mainstream Media Mislead on New Study of Illinois Parental Involvement Law
The media spin is the parental involvement law purportedly had no impact on the decisional certainty of girls who obtained abortions.
More Americans Are Supporting the DOJ Investigation of Planned Parenthood
Earlier this month, the Department of Justice announced that it would launch an investigation into Planned Parenthood's involvement in illegally profiting from the transfer of fetal tissue from aborted babies.
Study Shows Hormonal Contraception Increases Breast-Cancer Risk
That said, in an era of exceptionally politicized news coverage, it is heartening to see the mainstream media cover research on a potentially controversial public-health topic in a reasonable manner.
US Abortion Data From 2014 Show Pro-Life Progress
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released U.S. abortion data for the year 2014, indicating that the U.S. abortion-rate decline, which began in the early 1980s, continues at a steady pace.
