#698 - Mary Eberstadt - Did The Sexual Revolution Actually Benefit Women?
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The Impact of Contraception on Abortion Rates
The cultural change that brought about the pill and company was expected to decrease abortion rates but instead, they skyrocketed within a few years. My research aims to understand why this happened, using secular sources that are not about theology. It's important for people, regardless of their beliefs, to acknowledge the far-reaching effects of the sexual revolution. Contrary to popular belief, contraception doesn't reduce abortion but actually increases it by changing intentionality. This is a well-studied phenomenon that is discussed further in the footnotes of these books.
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