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Actually... I doubt anyone would win a lawsuit against condom makers for the condom breaking because I believe that they put a warning right on the box. I do think you make a good point though, EVERYONE needs to be accountable for their actions. Both the men AND the women. If you (and by you I mean people in general) really aren't ready for a child, then you shouldn't be having s_x. PERIOD. If you choose to have s_x and end up getting pregnant, then you should be prepared to handle the responsibility. (This is also why I don't agree with abortions... but that's another topic) It bugs the c___p out of me when people refuse to take accountability for their own actions. It's fine if you make a mistake, but at least be willing to admit it without trying to shift the blame.

I've said before on this forum that since women are the ones who bear the burden of carrying the child, she should be even more vigilant than the man when it comes to preventing unwanted pregnancy, but that doesn't seem to happen. It's amazing how condoms are breaking and busting all over the place! wHEN USING CONDOMS, LOOK AT THE EXPIRATION DATE. The date is on there for a reason. If you've had a box of condoms sitting in your drawer for the last year or two, it's wise to get a fresh supply. And don't trust the man that he knows to have new condoms as well.

600 million condoms are produced in the US each year. The FDA requires that no more than one condom in 250 can fail a leakage test. So, if you do the math, condom companies are allowed to distribute a total of 2.4 million defective condoms every year.

I agree that condom manufacturers are partially to blame. But a s_xually active woman who does not want to become pregnant, should be using birth control (or other means of birth control) pills IN ADDITION to condoms. I know that mistakes happen, but it is hard to believe that with everything available to us, these "mistakes" are happening in epidemic numbers! If a woman does not want to become pregnant, there are a hundred ways she can prevent it!!!

and several options that are equally responsible if your are not capable of caring for a child: to terminate or give away.

i have honestly never met anyone where the condom broke. I never had one break while my partner was wearing one. People make it sound like it is soooo common. I think it is just a lie to not make them appear careless and irrisponsible. If condoms broke that much than I dont think they'd be promoted as much.

Why does everyone continue to debate this issue when it's really besides the point if were all on a pregnancy forum. It's a little too late and after the fact. And condoms do break Krc....your just lucky it hasn't happened to you.

The reason this issue continues to be brought up is because women continue to use it as an excuse. It just a way of letting women know that they make themselves look like complete idiots by saying the condom broke. Maybe if they take responsibility for their action then they won't have another unplanned pregnancy. Just a thought

My second son actually WAS the result of a condom breaking. Oil based lube can make it break, being too tight or loose can make it ineffective, expired condoms are obviously ineffective, and not being put on correctly can make it defective. There are a lot of factors to how you can get pregnant even with a condom. I admit it was my fault, however, because firstly I didn't realise the oil-based lube rule, and secondly, I knew that even while using a condom there's still a chance of pregnancy and had s_x anyway. And to KRC, while I'm sure there are women who say that the condom broke and are lying about it, to a__sume all women are lying to make themselves look better is immature. If condoms never broke there would not be a warning on the box and they would be 100% effective.

I understand that everyone is tired of this being an excuse but if your already pregnant then your already pregnant as I would a__sume that most of us are. I do think that condoms can break and that birth control can fail, but I also agree that a lot of women probably use this as an excuse. I just feel it’s besides the point if the damage has already been done and the pregnancy has already occurred. I would think that any woman who uses this excuse would learn from it after having a baby. I just feel that too many people are continuing to harp on the same issue over and over again on this forum. Just my opinion.

Okay. I'm going to clear the air up with the whole "condom breaking" thing. I've slept with over 1500 men. I've used condoms with every single one of them. I have been paid to do this, but that is besides the point. The real point is in my lifetime of courting men I've had about 4 condoms "break". It wasn't that they broke either, they merely slipped off. Condoms DO NOT BREAK. They can slip off....

First of all, yes condoms can break, second, EWWWWWE

Why cant the people that use the excuse "because the condom broke" take a morning after pill then??? Whats the excuse then? ( Im sure some people here are going to find all the excuses in the book they can find! This'll be an interesting one! lol! :-D)

I personaly didnt need to tkae a morning after pill, cause getting pregnant was fine by be. At the time my husband and I were together and though we didnt want them to close together I could never stop something that obvously was suppose to happen. I dont regret getting pregnant. No matter that I'm raising my girls without my husband. I beleive my girls have a reason for being here and I hope I can help them discover that. I'm a stronge believer that if god didnt want me to have the children that I have then he wouldnt have given them to me. Even though I am making sure I dont have anymore, but I'm doing this cause that way I know I can provide evrything my 3 girls will need. Plus I have college fee's to think about someday..lol.. So I dont see that the fact our condom broke as a excuse its just what happend. An I'm ok with that. I wouldnt change anything in my life. It hasnt been perfect but I dont know anyones who has, lol. But for some women I'm sure that your question would be a interesting one... :)

Just because someone says "the condom broke" doesnt mean they arent taking responsibility for their actions. If they are taking care of their unborn and infants then why isnt that enough? Who cares if tell some stranger on a website the condom broke? Maybe it did, maybe it didnt... As long as they are caring for their children it doesnt make them any less of a woman for saying the condom broke. Even if the condom did break it was still irresponsible to be having s_x with only that form of birth control but they are making the situation right by caring for their children.....

these sorts of posts just irritate me...(although i think i'm irritated by everything lately! haha) the fact is, this is a pregnancy forum and most of the women on here are seeking advice, comfort and support. lectures like this one don't do much except make people feel bad. we should be supporting eachother here. if you feel so strongly about condoms and their efficacy, promote their use on a birth control board. many of the girls (and they are girls) who frequent this board with questions and seeking advice are young, pregnant, uneducated and scared. they are looking online for support because they are scared to face their parents, boyfriends, whoever. do you really need to give them the same lecture that they're already avoiding? how about some support here. pregnancy is scary. mistakes happen. i hate these soapbox tirades.