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Teen Pregnancy Rate

Teen Births Rise Again: Are Babies Always a Blessing?

Dr. Logan Levkoff | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
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Dr. Logan Levkoff

But a true blessing is in having the ability to make informed decisions, the freedom to speak up, access to reproductive health services, and having accurate and effective sexuality education.

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Why Contraception Saves Money and Prevents Abortion

Dr. Peter Klatsky | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
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Dr. Peter Klatsky

While I respect the opinions of those who oppose abortion, I do not understand why those same leaders would then oppose policies proven to reduce abortions.

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Why Are American Women Having More Children?

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Philip N. Cohen

Even if the declining employment rates for women don't reflect general support for "opting out," the cultural elevation of women who choose to stay home with their kids is palpable.

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Teen Pregnancy in America Today

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Marian Wright Edelman

We have an opportunity to take advantage of a renewed national conversation and once again emphasize pregnancy prevention for today's teenagers -- both boys and girls.

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Teen Pregnancies On The Rise For First Time In 15 Years

AP | MIKE STOBBE | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
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In a troubling reversal, the nation's teen birth rate rose for the first time in 15 years, surprising government health officials and reviving the bi...

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