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"Baby Lust:" Would You Lie About Contraception to Get Pregnant?
November 3, 2009 at 11:00 AM by Cafe Kim - Comments (7)
There's an alarmingly high statistic floating around CafeMom of late:
Forty-two percent of women claim they would lie about contraception in order to get pregnant, regardless of the wishes of their partners.
In other words, women so desperately want a baby that they tell their partners are on birth control when, really, they aren't.
Most CafeMoms say they are not part of this 42 percent. In fact, they think this statistic is way too high...take our anonymous poll, then tell us what you think about the topic...
Poll
Question: Would you lie about contraception if you desperately wanted a baby?
Total Votes: 54
The statistic is actually from an study done a few years ago in the United Kingdom. But it's getting more attention recently now that a male birth control pill is being developed.
My opinion? Of course, there are women who lie to their partners in order to get pregnant. (And whether or not this is the right thing to do is not for me to decide.) But I'm wondering if this number have been inflated in order to convince men that because women are so untrustworthy and baby-obsessed they should definitely take (read: buy) the male birth control pill in order to "protect" themselves.
Agree? Disagree? Do you think a lot of women lie about birth control in order to get pregnant?
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Comments:
that is HORRIBLE and so disrespectful. Thats what a "partner" is.. someone who has equal decision making skills in something like this.. if you would go behind your partners back and get pregnant knowing full well they don't support the idea, you don't deserve their support once its happened. That may sound cruel, but its cruel to lie and trick your partner into a pregnancy as well.
My ex SIL tricked my brother into getting her pregnant by saying she was already pregnant (while taking B.C.) and then she had an excuse to STOP taking it and get pregnant for real. Guess what? That backfired! And no shock here... they are now divorced because of it. Hes a great dad and he loves his kids but being tricked into having them when he wasnt ready emotionally or financially didnt give him the warm fuzzies.
I truly cant believe 42% of women would consider this. Sickening
Wow I would have never even thought to do this. I want another child and my husband doesn't so we are done unless God says otherwise. I would never lie about taking birth control.
That is SO messed up.
wow. I would never dream of lying about being on birth control and having a baby without my husband knowing. that is wrong on so many levels. but then, i have morals and values, and i guess some people don't?? :(
I don't want another child either. If my partner is not ready, I am not ready.
I know several people who have done this, so I'm not sure that this number is inflated. Personally, I want another one and my hubby is on the fence. I am doing everything I can to convince him, but I would never trick him into getting me pregnant. I think it is just disrespectful.
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I really hope those statistics are inflated.
MomIWant Nov. 3, 2009 at 11:02 AM