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...The Pope reduces the number of abortions when he visits a town because his presence makes people have less unprotected sex, a study found.
...Scientists, led by a team from the University of Brighton, found that couples have less unprotected sex when the Pope is in town to avoid having an abortion and breaking Catholic doctrine.
...Researchers investigated the links between regional abortion rates at the time of 129 official visits made to 85 Italian provinces by Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI between 1979 and 2012.Because fewer abortions did not increase the birth rate, scientists believe the Pope's words must either increase the use of contraception to prevent pregnancy or inspire chastity.
...Researchers investigated the links between regional abortion rates at the time of 129 official visits made to 85 Italian provinces by Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI between 1979 and 2012.It is thought to be the first study of its kind to measure the effect of heightened religious feeling on abortion rates.
...The study, published in the Journal of Population Economics, found that the reduction in abortions more than doubled when the Pope explicitly mentioned or implicitly referenced abortion in his speeches.
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