in developed western countries that is an outdated idea. Contraception is readily available nowadays and easily accessible to men and women - young and old.
I think you need to recognise that your ascribing life to the point of conception is as arbitary as any of ours. Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
As to the failure rate, like any product it does happen. We all know someone who had a defective contraceptive and suddenly he's a daddy.
"I think you need to recognise that your ascribing life to the point of conception is as arbitary as any of ours." - - - - Actually I do recognize that but would like other to recognize that as well, think more about it, as not just dismiss abortion as something just to be disposed of. Progressives are supposed to be humanitarians and that should not begin at birth.