Teenage pregnancy: High US rates due to poverty, not promiscuity - Christian Science Monitor

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Teenage pregnancy: High US rates due to poverty, not promiscuity Christian Science Monitor Teenage pregnancy rates in the US have declined dramatically – 40 percent in two decades – but remain among the highest in the developed world. A new study suggests American teens don't have more sex than teens elsewhere, but that they suffer more ... SC is winning the battle against teen pregnancySpartanburg Herald Journal all 2 news articles »

No One Solution to Reducing Teen Pregnancy - Huffington Post (blog)

No One Solution to Reducing Teen Pregnancy Huffington Post (blog) Would these measures alone bring down the teen pregnancy rate? It's unlikely. Consider this: The percentage of people living below the poverty line has remained essentially stable between 1993 and 2010. Following Yglesias's reasoning, pregnancy rates ...

Teen pregnancy, marijuana use are a dangerous combo - The Coloradoan

Teen pregnancy, marijuana use are a dangerous combo The Coloradoan She is around four or five weeks pregnant, and she has decided to keep the baby. The problem is that my daughter smokes marijuana daily due to anxiety. We have given her the message that using marijuana can harm the baby and perhaps cause birth defects ...

Does TV Glamorize Teenage Pregnancy? - LiveScience.com

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Does TV Glamorize Teenage Pregnancy? LiveScience.com by LiveScience Staff A new study suggests that how TV shows about teenage pregnancy — like MTV's "16 and Pregnant" and "Teen Mom" — are interpreted by teenage girls depends on their family background. Critics of these shows suggest that they ... Viewers' family background affects how they react to MTV shows 16 and Pregnant ...Phys.Org Viewers' Family Background Affects How They React to Mtv Shows '16 and ...Newswise (press release) all 5 news articles »

Cutting teenage pregnancy rates in Hull - Local Government Chronicle (blog)

Cutting teenage pregnancy rates in Hull Local Government Chronicle (blog) Just over a decade ago, national statistics singled out Hull as having one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in the country. Pregnancy rates among under 18s were almost twice the national average. Repeat pregnancies among teenage girls were also ...