Quote Originally Posted by dips View Post
makes sense. i live in a town where the demographics are basically equal and was just shocked by the number of kids i went to school and played ball with whos 'dad' was never at any games. i noticed the same thing now with my job (insurance) that i go to so few houses where there is a husband and a wife in the same home, or even a mother. its usually grandchildren in the house instead of parents. i suppose that this too is due to poverty (and teenage pregnancy)? i guess this was kinda of a segway into another question...

why dont black people use birth control?

thanks for the insight!
I think that's too broad a generalization. Are you talking about teens? Are you referring to unwed mothers in general? I think if you are referring to unwed mothers, I think a lot has to do with what I posted earlier. And remember, abortion rates in minority communities are much lower than those of white communities. There isn't as much of a negative stigma placed on teen and unwed mothers amongst minorities as it is among whites. So there is no way to tell whether blacks or whites use birth control more often. Now I'm sure when it comes to socioeconomics, you'll find that the poor, black or white, have high rates of teen pregnancy. And usually birth control is a cost and access issue.