More Religious and Devout Young Women Have Abortions Despite being educated in religious schools2. Comment #384329 by Dax on June 3, 2009 at 9:08 am
3. Comment #384330 by CaptainMandate on June 3, 2009 at 9:12 am
4. Comment #384331 by nickalito on June 3, 2009 at 9:14 am
5. Comment #384334 by John Desclin on June 3, 2009 at 9:27 am
As Captain Mandate suggested in comment # 38430, one should not be surprised by such results. As he very pointedly suggested, they very likely reflect the lack of adequate sexual education.6. Comment #384335 by Rosbif on June 3, 2009 at 9:28 am
7. Comment #384336 by firstelder_d on June 3, 2009 at 9:28 am
private religious schools, regardless of the god they promote, pride themselves in enforcing a very strict policy as far as contacts between their students go
8. Comment #384337 by Rosbif on June 3, 2009 at 9:32 am
Yes, funny how biology always wins over invisible sky fairies
9. Comment #384341 by hungarianelephant on June 3, 2009 at 9:46 am
neither religious involvement, nor frequency of prayer or the perception of religion's importance has any bearing on the women's decision
10. Comment #384342 by JonLynnHarvey on June 3, 2009 at 9:48 am
Tend to agree withso abortion rates could be higher due to the potential for increased feelings of shame related to an extramarital birth
11. Comment #384343 by severalspeciesof on June 3, 2009 at 9:50 am
12. Comment #384344 by severalspeciesof on June 3, 2009 at 9:56 am
13. Comment #384345 by Ed-words on June 3, 2009 at 9:57 am
Hungarian Elephant #914. Comment #384347 by ev-love on June 3, 2009 at 10:06 am
15. Comment #384348 by Buchner on June 3, 2009 at 10:09 am
16. Comment #384351 by hungarianelephant on June 3, 2009 at 10:15 am
17. Comment #384352 by eh-theist on June 3, 2009 at 10:18 am
18. Comment #384354 by LittleFluffyClouds on June 3, 2009 at 10:22 am
19. Comment #384355 by brainsys on June 3, 2009 at 10:22 am
Careful with this. The introduction to the paper says "Findings show that personal religiosity is unrelated to reported abortion behavior."20. Comment #384357 by Masrock on June 3, 2009 at 10:29 am
21. Comment #384358 by hungarianelephant on June 3, 2009 at 10:29 am
22. Comment #384361 by severalspeciesof on June 3, 2009 at 10:37 am
23. Comment #384362 by Mr DArcy on June 3, 2009 at 10:37 am
24. Comment #384363 by Buchner on June 3, 2009 at 10:42 am
25. Comment #384368 by Clairebear on June 3, 2009 at 10:54 am
26. Comment #384369 by Anarcho-Syndicalist on June 3, 2009 at 11:05 am
27. Comment #384370 by Rowdy1 on June 3, 2009 at 11:10 am
28. Comment #384377 by rod-the-farmer on June 3, 2009 at 11:22 am
29. Comment #384378 by mjwemdee on June 3, 2009 at 11:22 am
Another interesting statistic is the number of Irish women having abortions - around 4,000 a year (that is, approx one per 500 females). This is a lot higher than the rate in England and Wales (more like one per 150)...
30. Comment #384379 by mlgatheist on June 3, 2009 at 11:40 am
31. Comment #384389 by Stonyground on June 3, 2009 at 12:21 pm
Someone made a comment earlier regarding the vaccination against the bug that causes cervical cancer. I had expected some sort of backlash from the religious lobby but as it turned out it was confined to certified nutjobs such as Steven Green and one single Catholic School. I have always been suspicious of the litigation culture that wants to blame someone or anyone for every misfortune that befalls them and thus aquire a sackload of money that they have not earned. However, I believe that in this case the religiots have lacked the courage of their convictions in the full knowlege that a girl who contracts a fatal illness as a result of their opposition to this vaccine would be able to sue them for everything that they own right down to their underwear and as a result their infinitely wise and infinitely powerful god has been forced to take a back seat to common sense.32. Comment #384390 by notsobad on June 3, 2009 at 12:24 pm
are more likely than their peers to get an abortion, despite their beliefs.
The findings are very weird
33. Comment #384391 by DamnDirtyApe on June 3, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Also more abstinence-supporting pro-life vice presidential candidates have daughters who have children out of wedlock.34. Comment #384434 by phonakins on June 3, 2009 at 2:27 pm
35. Comment #384436 by Eric Blair on June 3, 2009 at 2:39 pm
I’m surprised there’s no co-relation to attitudes toward birth control (cannot be assumed from religious attitudes).36. Comment #384459 by RightWingAtheist on June 3, 2009 at 4:22 pm
37. Comment #384465 by Ed-words on June 3, 2009 at 4:45 pm
Most Catholic married couples use contraceptives and still trot off to Mass38. Comment #384504 by Daniella on June 3, 2009 at 7:11 pm
39. Comment #384506 by Goldy on June 3, 2009 at 7:24 pm
40. Comment #384596 by ev-love on June 4, 2009 at 4:05 am
41. Comment #384601 by Fidelitas on June 4, 2009 at 4:21 am
Buchner, 'ev-love', hungarianelephant, others like you ........42. Comment #384603 by Dr Doctor on June 4, 2009 at 4:27 am
43. Comment #384604 by Caudimordax on June 4, 2009 at 4:27 am
The Church of God is against the slaughter of little defenceless babies.
44. Comment #384607 by Roger Stanyard on June 4, 2009 at 4:34 am
The Church isn't "agaist sex".
45. Comment #384609 by Mark Jones on June 4, 2009 at 4:36 am
46. Comment #384614 by God fearing Atheist on June 4, 2009 at 4:54 am
#384601 by Fidelitas
47. Comment #384617 by Fidelitas on June 4, 2009 at 5:16 am
Saying God causes miscarriages is just plain stupid.48. Comment #384624 by epeeist on June 4, 2009 at 5:29 am
Saying God causes miscarriages is just plain stupid.So why do more than 15% of all pregnancies end in spontaneous abortions - http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/405801_print
49. Comment #384629 by Mark Jones on June 4, 2009 at 5:35 am
50. Comment #384632 by Fidelitas on June 4, 2009 at 5:43 am
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