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Originally Posted by OMFG!You'reActuallySmart!

Your idea is good but your argument falls apart due to some very large holes. For reference, the USA has a population of approx. 313, 349, 000. Belgium has a population of approx. 11, 007, 020 (3.5% USA population), while Holland has a population of approx. 6, 065, 459 (1.9% USA population). In other words, the problem is your conclusion is certainly explained by the massive differences in population but questionable whether differences in abortion law and sex education can explain your conclusion with such certainty. After all, if there are significantly fewer people in Belgium than the USA, it is expected there would be a lower abortions rate.

Population sizes were obtained from Wikipedia.

Obviously, because of lack of research, but these numbers come for every 1000 women. Abortion rate for women ages 14-44 in Belgium per 1,000 people is seven, abortion rate in the United States for every 1000 women is 21. And where abortion is restricted (example, Chile) it is 50 per 1000. (2003)

Let's also look at a graph for contraceptive use and abortion rates in Russia.


It's just a thought. My statistics knowledge is in the negatives, I don't claim to know more than I do.