There are many reasons why, but one of the main reasons is preventing unintended pregnancies. Unintended pregnancies are very common and mostly affect low income women who cannot afford the pill. The Institute of Medicine came to the conclusion that women with unintended pregnancies “are more likely to receive delayed or no prenatal care and to smoke, consume alcohol, be depressed, and experience domestic violence during pregnancy” (Rinkunas). When people become pregnant without the tendency, it could lead to negative outcomes. These unintended pregnancies lead to abortions and sometimes miscarriage. “The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced that, [because of oral contraceptives], the state’s teen birth rate dropped by 40 percent and the teen abortion rate dropped by 35 percent in a four-year period” (Chapin). With oral contraceptives, it lowers the rate of abortions
There are many reasons why, but one of the main reasons is preventing unintended pregnancies. Unintended pregnancies are very common and mostly affect low income women who cannot afford the pill. The Institute of Medicine came to the conclusion that women with unintended pregnancies “are more likely to receive delayed or no prenatal care and to smoke, consume alcohol, be depressed, and experience domestic violence during pregnancy” (Rinkunas). When people become pregnant without the tendency, it could lead to negative outcomes. These unintended pregnancies lead to abortions and sometimes miscarriage. “The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced that, [because of oral contraceptives], the state’s teen birth rate dropped by 40 percent and the teen abortion rate dropped by 35 percent in a four-year period” (Chapin). With oral contraceptives, it lowers the rate of abortions