More fuel for the abortion fire

[asterroc]

A study by Baruch College (CUNY) says that Texas parental notification laws have reduced the number of minors having abortions, however it increased the number of (riskier) second trimester abortions. The CNN/AP article doesn't say whether or how they controled for other factors such as increasing contraceptive use, nor whether the results are statistically significant (though one presumes they wouldn't've made the press release if it wasn't significant).

Comments

[sammka.livejournal.com]

*nods* actually the one who was raped was raped by a relative, which is why she was so careful to keep it from her mother (who still doesn't know).

In cases of incest, parents are often blinded by the belief that the perp couldn't have done something like that and refuse to believe that the child is a victim. They can even persecute the kid for it. Now imagine that... with baby added!

and speaking of men getting off scot free... this seems to be a theme on my friends list!