“We conjecture that religious communities in the U.S. are more successful in discouraging the use of contraception among their teenagers than they are in discouraging sexual intercourse itself.”

—Researcher involved in a study that determined that teen birth rates are higher in most religious states.

You mean banning contraceptives doesn’t stop teenagers from having sex? It just increases the likelihood that they’ll get pregnant or contract an STD?

Well. I am just shocked. If banning birth control doesn’t work, I guess prayer will just have to be enough.