20 Mar 2011 05:47 PM
I was pregnant at 17 years old; my daughter was born after I turned 18, though. I would never say I regret having my daughter, she's one of the best things to ever happen to me, but I will say that my life has been far from easy, and I would never recommend that anyone follow the same path I did.
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05 Jun 2010 09:35 PM
The latest news concerning teen pregnancy is a little troubling. The CDC reports that teens are less worried about pregnancy than in the past. While the percentage of teens having sex has not changed much since 2002, the attitude towards having a child out of wedlock has changed quite a bit.
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In the midst of a debate over the best way to lower teen pregnancy rates, whether it is through teaching abstinence or informing teens about the risks of sexually transmitted diseases and methods of birth control, the story of an eleven-year-old girl giving birth to a baby, to me screams, "neithe...
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Friday afternoon I had the pleasure of talking with Amber from MTV's Teen Mom. Before I even got to the second question, I realized, it doesn't even sound like I am talking to a teen.
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This past summer I wrote about a series on MTV called "16 and Pregnant," a show that follows the life of a teen throughout her pregnancy. Each episode depicts a different teen's trials of dealing with relationships, high school, parents, jobs and becoming a parent.
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Have you heard about College Bound Sisters? It is a program in Greensboro, North Carolina that is designed to prevent teen pregnancy.
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Teen pregnancy rates rose in 2006 and 2007 after steadily declining between 1991 and 2005, according to a report released on Thursday by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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MTV's 16 and Pregnant is a new show that follows the life of a teen throughout her pregnancy. Each episode depicts a different teen's trials of dealing with relationships, high school, parents, jobs and becoming a parent.
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Teen pregnancy continues to be a problem around the world, despite lower teen pregnancy rates. There are health risks specific to teen pregnancy that pregnant teens and parents should discuss with the doctor or midwife.
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