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Cliffs:For instance, the results showed more abortions among teenagers in the less religious states, which would skew the findings since fewer teens in these states would have births. But even after accounting for the abortions, the study team still found a state's level of religiosity could predict their teen birth rate. The higher the religiosity, the higher was the teen birth rate on average.
The religious right denies contraception or sex education to their teens, thinking their good girls and boys won't have sex. Oh, please.Teen birth rates highest in most religious states
MSNBC - 9-17-09Link may be due to communities frowning on contraception, researchers sayU.S. states whose residents have more conservative religious beliefs on average tend to have higher rates of teenagers giving birth, a new study suggests.
Did they compare pregnancy rates, or only birth rates?The religious right denies contraception or sex education to their teens, thinking their good girls and boys won't have sex. Oh, please.Teen birth rates highest in most religious states
MSNBC - 9-17-09Link may be due to communities frowning on contraception, researchers sayU.S. states whose residents have more conservative religious beliefs on average tend to have higher rates of teenagers giving birth, a new study suggests.
Well perhaps the abortion rate is higher in Liberal states? Yep, it's in your link:
Cliffs:For instance, the results showed more abortions among teenagers in the less religious states, which would skew the findings since fewer teens in these states would have births. But even after accounting for the abortions, the study team still found a state's level of religiosity could predict their teen birth rate. The higher the religiosity, the higher was the teen birth rate on average.
Religious States: Higher Birthrate.
Liberal States: Higher Abortion Rate.
Wow, I would have never predicted that.
abortion is paid for by the patient.... how much does teen birth cost the healthcare system from the birth till the child pays it's own way?
Well perhaps the abortion rate is higher in Liberal states? Yep, it's in your link:
Cliffs:For instance, the results showed more abortions among teenagers in the less religious states, which would skew the findings since fewer teens in these states would have births. But even after accounting for the abortions, the study team still found a state's level of religiosity could predict their teen birth rate. The higher the religiosity, the higher was the teen birth rate on average.
Religious States: Higher Birthrate.
Liberal States: Higher Abortion Rate.
Wow, I would have never predicted that.
wrong again, dick breath, conservatives pay taxes, democwats do not. so we know who the parasites are.
Nice partisan lie
now prove it
abortion is paid for by the patient.... how much does teen birth cost the healthcare system from the birth till the child pays it's own way?
"Southern Attitude" huh?:Even accounting for abortions? What do you think the STD rate is in comparison? So not only are they unwed and pregnant, but diseased. Wow, how, uh, Christian.
Well, we know the southern attitude. They got pregnant, they must suffer the consequences. No help. No insurance. They are parasites on society. Unless the grandma is Sarah Palin. Then it's ok.
"Southern Attitude" huh?:Even accounting for abortions? What do you think the STD rate is in comparison? So not only are they unwed and pregnant, but diseased. Wow, how, uh, Christian.
Well, we know the southern attitude. They got pregnant, they must suffer the consequences. No help. No insurance. They are parasites on society. Unless the grandma is Sarah Palin. Then it's ok.
AIDS & HIV statistics for the USA by state and city
Area of residence AIDS cases per 100,000 population in 2007
Alabama 8.4
District of Columbia 148.1
New York 24.9
Last time I checked, D.C. wasn't in the south.
is right,, somebody in DC is fucking up big time!
