The Contraceptive Paradox may be caused partially by value dilemmas of a natural way of living. Findings from cross sectional surveys among the general population and women having…

Background The Contraceptive Paradox is observed in many countries. Abortion rates did not decline over the past three decades, despite widespread availability of an unprecedented increasing number of highly effective contraceptive methods. To understand better the Paradox, we studied the contraceptive decisions of women and their partners. Globally, this is the first study to examine conflicting values regarding naturality as contributing factor. Methods Regular population surveys (n ~ 4800) were combined with a cross-sectional-survey (n = 551) among women having an abortion and their partners. The in depth que…