“Oops” Pregnancies in High Places | Worldwatch Institute

“Oops” Pregnancies in High Places | Worldwatch Institute

Women from all walks of life experience unplanned pregnancies—including Cherie Blair, wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Even in the wealthy United States, 49 percent of conceptions are accidental. In industrialized and developing nations alike, women around the globe struggle with the three elements of successful contraception: effort, willingness to risk embarrassment, and simple access, writes Worldwatch Vice President Robert Engelman.