Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jul 16, 2026

Inducing Pseudopregnancy in Female Mice Without the Need for Vasectomized Males Prior to Non-Surgical Embryo Transfer or Artificial Insemination
Published on: July 7, 2023
The cost of unintended pregnancy in the United States
1Office of Population Research, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA. trussell@princeton.edu
Introduction:
Despite the many contraceptive options available in the United States, nearly half (49%) of the 6.4 million pregnancies each year are unintended; these represent a significant cost to the health care system.
Methods:
The total number of unintended pregnancies and their outcomes were obtained from the literature. Direct medical costs were estimated for each unintended pregnancy outcome.
Results:
The direct medical costs of unintended pregnancies were US$5 billion in 2002. Direct medical cost savings due to contraceptive use were US$19 billion.
Discussion:
Unintended pregnancies are a costly problem in the United States. Contraceptive use can reduce direct and indirect costs; hence, payers may realize cost savings by providing coverage of contraceptive products.
Related Concept Videos
Birth Control Methods
In Vitro Fertilization
The IVF process begins with ovarian stimulation, during which reproductive endocrinologists prescribe hormonal medications to stimulate the ovaries to produce multiple eggs instead of the single...
Infertility in Females
Endometriosis, a condition characterized by abnormal growth of endometrial...
Fertilization
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Nondisjunction

