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The Fog Zone

A Preview of Important New Research Being Released by The National Campaign

12/7/2009

At present, half of all pregnancies in the United States are reported by women themselves to be unplanned. Among unmarried women in their 20s, fully 7 in 10 pregnancies are unplanned, reflecting the fact that a significant proportion of sexually active, unmarried young adults - who themselves say they do not want to be parents right now - are not fully protecting themselves from pregnancy.

The question is why. Why are so many pregnancies unplanned and, in particular, why is contraceptive use so uneven? Important new survey research from The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy explores unmarried young adults:
  • basic knowledge about and attitudes toward contraception,
  • motivation to use contraception carefully and consistently, and
  • attitudes and aspirations about relationships and forming families.
Please join National Campaign CEO Sarah Brown and Senior Research Director Kelleen Kaye for a discussion of the new research on Tuesday, December 15, from 2-2:30pm EST.

The new research is based on a nationally representative survey of 1,800 unmarried young adults aged 18-29 is the first of its kind to focus in depth on the attitudes and behavior of unmarried young adults - both men and women - regarding pregnancy planning, contraception, and related issues. The findings are contained in the soon-to-be-released report, The Fog Zone: How Misperceptions, Magical Thinking, and Ambivalence Put Young Adults at Risk for Unplanned Pregnancy.

To participate, please click here.