New report reveals disconnects between beliefs and behaviors among sexually active singles
Nearly all unmarried young adults believe in planning for pregnancy and say that it is important for them to avoid pregnancy right now. Yet only half of them use contraception regularly, including nearly one in five who are sexually active and have not used any contraceptive method for the past three months.
These findings are part of a new report from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, titled The Fog Zone: How Misperceptions, Magical Thinking, and Ambivalence Put Young Adults at Risk for Unplanned Pregnancy. The report is the first to focus in depth on the attitudes and behaviors of young single men and women regarding pregnancy planning, contraception and related issues.
Read the report here.
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