The Recession’s Effect on Unintended Pregnancies

  Did the worst U.S. economic recession in 70 years contribute to an increase in the rate of unintended pregnancy? In 2001, the rate of unintended pregnancies was 49 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44, but in 2008, that rate increased to 54 per 1,000.[1] At the same time, the rate of intended pregnancies dropped, from 54 to 51. …