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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 11:29 AM Original message |
28 million women at risk of unwanted pregnancy |
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I Have A Dream (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
1. I would also think that the "abstinence only" sex education... |
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xioaping (202 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 01:01 AM Response to Reply #1 |
74. Abstinance should be taught along with other |
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blondie58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 11:44 AM Response to Original message |
2. yep, my oldest- who justed turned 22 was |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 11:47 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. The doctor or pharmacist should have given you instructions. |
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blondie58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 12:06 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I don't think that they did |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 12:13 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. A friend of mine who got the pill over 20 years ago was not advised either. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 05:16 PM Response to Reply #7 |
47. When I was on it ages ago |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 07:01 PM Response to Reply #47 |
69. This is really malpractice of a sort |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. One of my unwanted pregnancies...... |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 12:01 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Weren't you advised about that? |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 01:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. This was in the late 70's early 80's.... |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 02:46 PM Response to Reply #5 |
27. Back ups. Back ups. |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 03:16 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Yeah.... |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 01:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
24. Yeah, I know of somebody that happened to. nt |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 07:02 PM Response to Reply #2 |
70. They changed my pills |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 10:46 PM Response to Reply #2 |
129. Its been quite a while since I stopped taking them, |
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geiger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 12:17 PM Response to Original message |
8. I strongly object to the characterization here |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 12:22 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. The risk is about unwanted or unintended pregnancies. |
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Lautremont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 12:22 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. You don't think an unwanted pregnancy is a negative thing? |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 04:40 PM Response to Reply #10 |
43. I was an unwanted pregnancy. |
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Lorien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 12:11 AM Response to Reply #43 |
73. I was an unwanted pregnancy too |
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xioaping (202 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 01:06 AM Response to Reply #73 |
75. I don't think you are a terrible mistake |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 08:35 PM Response to Reply #73 |
142. I think your parents were terribly mistaken to raise you that way. |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 12:09 AM Response to Reply #8 |
72. It can be a life threatening risk |
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Withywindle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 12:54 PM Response to Reply #8 |
104. It is if you don't want one. |
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joeglow3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
11. Forgot to use birth control? WTF |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 12:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Look at the article. Many were badly advised or found the cheaper forms of birth control hard to use |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 02:47 PM Response to Reply #12 |
28. How hard is a condom to use? |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 03:47 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. You can't trust a guy with a condom. I've had two instances where guys have literally tried |
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ryanmuegge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 04:50 PM Response to Reply #35 |
44. LOL. Those guys don't sound like real men to me. |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 06:14 PM Response to Reply #35 |
57. What do you mean? How does a guy "hide" he isn't wearing |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 06:39 PM Response to Reply #57 |
64. poke holes in it and keep it a secret. |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 01:58 AM Response to Reply #64 |
81. Poke holes in it? I'm not saying that isn't possible but I |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 09:24 AM Response to Reply #57 |
84. jesus h christ on a fucking pogo stick! |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #84 |
98. Have you never had a condom to "slide" off? And I'm sure you |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 12:53 PM Response to Reply #98 |
102. i haven't used condoms in years, and no, i didn't hold on to it during the act |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 01:31 AM Response to Reply #102 |
110. Well I did many times during the act because they "do" |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 11:00 AM Response to Reply #110 |
119. I don't think I've "done the nasty", but have had sex a lot. |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 07:59 PM Response to Reply #57 |
100. I don't want to get graphic, but yet, they do take it off, and try other things. |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 09:34 AM Response to Reply #35 |
86. i had a guy actually LOSE the condom.... |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #86 |
99. Well I certainly would've looked for it!! |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 12:54 PM Response to Reply #99 |
103. i didn't know it wasn't on him when he pulled out ... do you read posts |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 01:33 AM Response to Reply #103 |
111. How did you miss it? Did you fall asleep or something? |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 10:10 AM Response to Reply #111 |
117. i didn't inspect the penis when he removed it |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 07:27 PM Response to Reply #117 |
138. Well, tell you what, I've never had any complaints, and I didn't |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 11:01 AM Response to Reply #111 |
120. I never had a partner who left a condom on the floor or was that unclean. |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 07:28 PM Response to Reply #120 |
139. Nonsense. I'm sure that you've only dated men who |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 09:34 PM Response to Reply #139 |
144. So you are calling me a liar and my partners pigs. Whew. |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 12:35 PM Response to Reply #144 |
150. No, I don't, because it is obviously silly to just about |
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eek MD (249 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 06:18 PM Response to Reply #35 |
135. I don't know where you're meeting your guys, but.... |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 07:29 PM Response to Reply #135 |
140. I know. I just love the "poke holes in the condom" thing. |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 03:59 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. They do break, you know. |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 04:06 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. They certainly do. n/t |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 06:14 PM Response to Reply #37 |
58. So I've heard. Never seen it in 10 years. |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 07:05 PM Response to Reply #58 |
71. My #2 kid was the result of a broken condom. No complaints though. |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 01:54 AM Response to Reply #71 |
79. I guess it happens. You're the first one I've ever heard of it |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 11:41 PM Response to Reply #79 |
147. Many times they do. So maybe it's good just not to judge before you know. |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 12:37 PM Response to Reply #147 |
151. I doubt it's "many times". I have many female girlfriends as all |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 09:35 AM Response to Reply #58 |
87. lucky for you. are you saying other women are liars then? n/t |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 06:54 PM Response to Reply #87 |
97. Nope. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 12:38 PM Response to Reply #58 |
96. I have experienced a broken condom, that's why spermicidal goo should be used also. |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 01:33 AM Response to Reply #96 |
112. Yup. Always for a backup. I was on the pill and used condoms |
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FloridaJudy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 11:26 PM Response to Reply #96 |
145. Sorry to get graphic here |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 04:19 PM Response to Reply #58 |
108. I have actually seen it. |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 01:34 AM Response to Reply #108 |
113. That's awful! |
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eek MD (249 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 06:24 PM Response to Reply #58 |
136. It's happened to me... |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 11:40 PM Response to Reply #58 |
146. Well, it's happened to me. Luckily, I didn't get pregnant. and we were both already tested. |
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BigDaddy44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 09:47 AM Response to Reply #37 |
91. In the immortal words of Chico Escuela, yes they do |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 06:21 PM Response to Reply #28 |
61. I had a boyfriend who pulled his condom off in the middle of intercourse. |
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Heather MC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 12:51 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. I am horrible at poppin pills, so I got my Husband fixed, dipped, spade, neutered and de-flea-ed.. |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 02:47 PM Response to Reply #13 |
29. ROTFLMAO - Well we had two in two years after I stopped |
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Heather MC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 03:32 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. WE agreed if I have to push out two watermelons, name them and raise them, it's only fair |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 06:13 PM Response to Reply #34 |
56. My hubby would've, but I couldn't chance it. LOL |
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Heather MC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 06:42 PM Response to Reply #56 |
65. I think it's Official, We're Sick! |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 01:22 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. It's pretty easy |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 02:48 PM Response to Reply #20 |
30. While I understand your attitude, I have known many friends |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 05:13 PM Response to Reply #30 |
46. Yep. I would be one of them. |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 06:11 PM Response to Reply #46 |
54. Everyone who gets pregnant through careless (and constant |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 06:49 PM Response to Reply #54 |
67. Oh, yes. |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 01:56 AM Response to Reply #67 |
80. I'm not the one making excuses. |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 12:57 PM Response to Reply #80 |
105. your just the one who expects women to use five methods of birth control |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 03:16 PM Response to Reply #105 |
106. "you're" just the one is what i meant, not "your" n/t |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 01:37 AM Response to Reply #105 |
114. Look, it is just NOT THAT HARD to use a couple methods |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 11:04 AM Response to Reply #114 |
122. So, how do you feel about access to safe legal abortions? |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 09:29 AM Response to Reply #122 |
130. No problem at all up to the level of viability. If the mother's life |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #130 |
134. "Should abortion be birth control?"? Abortion is birth control. |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 07:30 PM Response to Reply #134 |
141. I'm sorry but I understand what you are saying but I do not |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 11:03 AM Response to Reply #105 |
121. And check for the condom after doing the nasty because all men are pigs |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 09:30 AM Response to Reply #121 |
131. Hon, you check BEFORE you're done. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 01:55 PM Response to Reply #131 |
133. Do you have him pull out, visually inspect, stuck it back in and he ejaculates? |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 07:24 PM Response to Reply #133 |
137. You've got to be joking. A man is wearing a rubber GLOVE and you |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 09:31 PM Response to Reply #137 |
143. None of my partners ever wore a rubber glove, but a very thin condom. |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 12:42 PM Response to Reply #143 |
154. Oh Lord. A condom IS a rubber glove. |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #154 |
156. I get the feeling from all you write |
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ryanmuegge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 04:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
45. Always use a condom. Never trust anybody to be free of STDs. No matter what. |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 06:11 PM Response to Reply #45 |
55. Yup! |
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xioaping (202 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 01:08 AM Response to Reply #11 |
76. How do you forget. Well... |
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redtornado (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
14. HERES AN IDEA! |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 01:07 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. if i were as misinformed as you on this topic, i'd be embarrassed to reveal my ignorance n/t |
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LynnTheDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 01:42 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. No bloody kidding. |
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redtornado (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 05:25 PM Response to Reply #18 |
49. How am I "misinformed"? |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 06:23 PM Response to Reply #49 |
62. What birth control do you use? Please, which |
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BigDaddy44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 09:49 AM Response to Reply #62 |
92. There is no such thing |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 09:41 AM Response to Reply #49 |
89. no one says it fails all the time. |
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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 01:09 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. condoms break... plus at the end of the box.. |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 02:49 PM Response to Reply #19 |
31. If that is "all too uncommon" then they are "all too stupid" and |
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blondie58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 01:36 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. and I'm sure that you- being a male |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 04:13 PM Response to Reply #14 |
40. Uh...YEAH! |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 06:47 PM Response to Reply #14 |
66. But sex should be totally spontaneous, and if (I) have a condom, that means I might have sex omg! |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
15. Better lock up the boys so they can't use their penises. |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 02:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
32. If I had my way they would ALL get fixed at an early age. If they |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 03:55 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. Good thing we don't live in your matriarchy. |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 06:07 PM Response to Reply #36 |
51. I understand that. As long as you make the choice to support |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 04:20 PM Response to Reply #32 |
41. Sounds like an idea. |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 06:08 PM Response to Reply #41 |
52. I can foresee a future where this will happen automatically. |
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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
17. ding ding chalk us up here... |
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LynnTheDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 01:41 PM Response to Original message |
22. Let them & their unwanted babies starve to death! |
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Manifestor_of_Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
25. Then there are the men who go completely batshit over an unplanned pregnancy. |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 02:45 PM Response to Original message |
26. I took the pill, and used condoms. Funny, I never got |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 04:33 PM Response to Reply #26 |
42. Nice that it worked for you, and you had the money for all of those |
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redtornado (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 05:23 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. If you cant afford birth control, or dont wanna use it, |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 05:28 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Sex is one of life's joyous events. |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 06:09 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. And, like many "joyous events" it has serious consequences |
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ismnotwasm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 10:46 AM Response to Reply #48 |
95. Oh for fuck's sake |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 06:15 PM Response to Reply #42 |
59. I had a job. I would put it about number one on expenses. |
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Lars39 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 06:17 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. And it probably cost about $20 20 yrs ago. |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 01:51 AM Response to Reply #60 |
77. As I said, I treated it like the number one expense. Babies |
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FloridaJudy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 08:33 AM Response to Reply #59 |
149. Wow! What a great world you must live in! |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 12:45 PM Response to Reply #149 |
155. Oh please spare the propaganda, would you? |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #42 |
68. No kidding. |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 01:53 AM Response to Reply #68 |
78. Ah, I was waiting for the "you must be rich" answer, it never |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 05:28 AM Response to Reply #78 |
82. If you can afford routine doctor's visits |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 08:33 AM Response to Reply #82 |
83. Nonsense. Condoms do not require "regular doctor's visits". |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 09:35 AM Response to Reply #42 |
88. I would prefer to expend 10 dollar a month than to have an abortion |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 02:15 AM Response to Reply #42 |
115. So, no money for birth control. But pregnancy and abortion are cheaper? |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 09:33 AM Response to Reply #115 |
132. To anyone who has EVER raised a child, Amen. |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
38. The Fundies are just Tickled Pink |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-13-08 06:25 PM Response to Reply #38 |
63. Yeah, their tiny brains are muttering, "It's working," over and over. nt |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 09:28 AM Response to Reply #38 |
85. Exactly, I can hear them already, "Don't have sex if you don't want |
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MountainLaurel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 10:30 AM Response to Reply #85 |
94. Judging by some comments in this thread |
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SocratesInSpirit (540 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 05:13 PM Response to Reply #85 |
109. And what are married people supposed to do? |
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electron_blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
90. Also, bcp's are often only given out one month at a time and can only be renewed |
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One_Life_To_Give (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
93. WOW, Thats alot of Women wanting to get Pregnant!!! |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-14-08 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
101. have they ever heard of a free clinic? they're everywhere. |
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Ohio Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-15-08 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
107. I find it interesting that the article puts all the blame on women |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 12:38 PM Response to Reply #107 |
152. It sure isn't. But other than forcing their hands, I wouldn't be |
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thunderdog (48 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 06:28 AM Response to Original message |
116. In this day an age, the majority of unplanned pregnancies can be attributed to one thing-- |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 10:13 AM Response to Reply #116 |
118. you're sadly misinformed and dare i say it? perhaps stupid yourself n/t |
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thunderdog (48 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 02:50 PM Response to Reply #118 |
124. I have no doubt done some stupid things along the way; however, |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 11:08 AM Response to Reply #116 |
123. "Stupidity" how? |
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thunderdog (48 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 02:57 PM Response to Reply #123 |
125. What I am saying is that people all across the age spectrum are far more knowledgeable with respect |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 10:26 PM Response to Reply #125 |
128. Holding people responsible for irresponsible behavior is fine with most of us. |
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krabigirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-17-08 11:42 PM Response to Reply #116 |
148. LOL are you kidding??? Contraception fails. |
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JeanGrey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-18-08 12:38 PM Response to Reply #116 |
153. Bingo. |
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noonwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
126. I'm not overly sympathetic-only on a case by case basis. |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-16-08 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
127. With Chuck Norris, all women are at risk of a wanted pregnancy |
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