Teen Pregnancy

Jamie Lynn Spears and the Warhol Effect

Tina Wells | Posted 07.22.2008 | Entertainment


Tina Wells

So how does Warholism work, exactly? Youth know they can have their 15 minutes of fame with the click of a mouse. All it takes is a little creativity, a video camera, and an Internet connection.

Sisterhood of the Maternity Pants

Rev. Debra Haffner | Posted 06.20.2008 | Politics


Rev. Debra Haffner

The research on this is clear -- when parents talk explicitly about sexuality, teenagers either delay sexual activity altogether, or they use contraception when they do become sexually active.

Let's Give Our Kids All The Information They Need To Make Safe, Healthy Choices

Rep. Lois Capps | Posted 04.23.2008 | Politics


Rep. Lois Capps

Over the past decade we have spent over 1.3 billion in Federal dollars on abstinence-only education, event though these programs are ineffective and often contain false information.

Abstinence is the New Feminism (And Other Things I Learned at Harvard)

Shelby Knox | Posted 04.01.2008 | Politics


Shelby Knox

The last thing anyone, male or female, needs on a college campus is a rancorous and harmful debate about the merits of sex or no sex.

Teen Sexual Health Crisis: What Parents Can Do

Shelby Knox | Posted 03.13.2008 | Living


Shelby Knox

America has to get over its squeamishness about teens and sex: not talking about it for the past 20 years has proven ineffective, to say the least.

The Juno Effect

Mona Ackerman | Posted 02.28.2008 | Living


Mona Ackerman

Q: I am so glad Juno didn't win the Oscar for best picture. I am also relieved that Ellen Page didn't win as best actress for playing the 16-year-...

Want a Great Movie Made About Something Bad? Jason Reitman Is Your Director

Martin Varsavsky | Posted 02.25.2008 | Entertainment


Martin Varsavsky

The issue of unprotected sex, abortion and adoption is a complicated one in every country and I could not accept Juno as a role model for my kids.

Waiting For the Juno Backlash to Begin

Jack Donaldson | Posted 02.20.2008 | Entertainment


Jack Donaldson

The film's faults are numerous. I think if we all took a deep breath we'd discover why we should have started this backlash a long time ago.

Seventeen Tackles New Teen (Pregnancy) Trend

Shelby Knox | Posted 01.29.2008 | Living


Shelby Knox

While Juno is trading a hospital gown for Oscar couture and Jamie Lynn is dodging photogs, the public is grappling with the new visibility of the teen baby bump.

Roe v. Wade Awakening

Marissa Miley | Posted 01.22.2008 | Politics


Marissa Miley

Noticeably absent from the RoeIQtest.com survey are questions about women's health, quality of life, and privacy -- all things that Roe vs. Wade ensured.

How Can the Richest Country in the World Deal With the Issue of Teen Pregnancy?

Maria Kefalas | Posted 01.22.2008 | Politics


Maria Kefalas

When you look at the rest of the world where teenage childbearing has become a problem of another time, it is maddening to see policymakers in the U.S. so perplexed.

The Jamie Lynn Generation

Cristina Page | Posted 12.29.2007 | Politics


Cristina Page

Jamie Lynn Spears is not your average teen, of course. But her situation is becoming a more common experience for many girls of her generation: premature parenthood.

Jamie Lynn Spears, Juno and Knocked Up: Can You Hear Me Yet?

Cecile Richards | Posted 12.28.2007 | Politics


Cecile Richards

Teen sex and unintended pregnancy are everywhere. In fact, the only place these topics aren't being discussed are in health classes in high schools.

Hollywood Bests Washington On Teen Sex

Shelby Knox | Posted 12.17.2007 | Living


Shelby Knox

While it's hard to know if a character like Juno could have avoided her situation had she been taught the facts, it's easy to see we are making getting information as hard as possible for her real life counterparts.

Obey and Pelosi Fiddle While Rome Burns

James Wagoner | Posted 12.06.2007 | Politics


James Wagoner

Not a single amendment was offered in the House by pro-choice "champions" to bring a halt to the funding of programs that spread ignorance in the era of AIDS.


 

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