In downturn, babies cut from family plan

Thursday, April 23, 2009
Reuters
Metro Newspaper

Now that the ecomomy is bad, the number of abortions and vasectomies has risen as families start to realize that they are not ready for children. Before, in 2005, the U.S. abortion rate was at its lowest since 1974, and now in has increased by 50%. The most common reasons are that people are being laid off from work and then realize that they are not going to be able to support the child properly. And it is not just low class women, it is also middle, and even working-class families.

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This article interested me because it shows just one of the bad outcomes from the crisis of the economy. I think the president and Congress should read this article, so that they can realize that something needs to be done about the economy, and that they need to hurry. I would love to read a follow-up story on the rate of abortions and vasectomies going down.

By Omar L.