Are Unintended Pregnancies Really A Problem?
Here in Iowa, nearly half of all pregnancies for women ages 18-30 are unintended. You read that right -- almost half. Currently, Iowa ranks 48th in access to family planning. That means we’re leaving tens of thousands of women without birth control services. Unintended pregnancies cost millions of taxpayer dollars in health care and child welfare. They also cost thousands of young women their hopes and dreams, since these women are more likely to live in poverty and not finish high school or attend college.