Reducing abortion rates with one simple trick
07 June 2024
New data from the Finnish public health institute (THL) reveals that teenage abortions have gone down by 66% since the turn of the century – from 2,144 in 2000 to 722 in 2023. THL attributes this decline to the efficiency of the Finnish healthcare system, the comprehensive sexual education offered by the Finnish curriculum, and, most importantly, the presence of readily available, free contraception for young people. That is, most regions of Finland provide free contraception for those under 25.
 | Niina Leppilahti Such examples show that abortion rates can be effectively brought down without encroaching on people's reproductive rights, simply by ensuring people have the information and the resources needed to prevent unwanted pregnancies before they happen. This casts further doubt about so-called ''pro-life'' policies pursued by conservative governments in countries like Poland, which often go hand in hand with limited access to contraception. |
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