Comment: The primary long-acting contraceptive used was the IUD. Note, this sample was compared to all teens in the U.S. This is not a good comparison, because the sample in this study was young teens, many of which had already experienced pregnancy and 18% of which already had an abortion. In the population studied, however, this research suggests (but does not confirm) that the provision of free, long-acting contraception is likely to reduce abortion rates. N Engl J Med. 2014 Oct 2;371(14):1316-23. (retrieved Dec, 2014).
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