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Teen Pregnancy

WATCH: How Maya Angelou Told Her Mom She Was Pregnant At 16

OWN | Posted 05.18.2013 | OWN
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When she was just 16 years old, Maya Angelou got pregnant with her son, Guy Johnson. At a time when teen mothers were often shamed and/or pushed into ...

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Would You Adopt A 'Text Baby'? (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Krystie Yandoli | Posted 05.17.2013 | Teen
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DoSomething.org wants to make it easier for high school students to understand just how hard it is to be a teen parent -- and they're doing it through...

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On Supporting Our Mothers, Wives and Daughters

Michael Sargeant | Posted 05.13.2013 | Politics
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Michael Sargeant

As working women across the United States are finding jobs as the economy recovers from the Great Recession, it is more crucial than ever that they receive the same pay as their male counterparts.

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Empowering Change for Adolescents around the World

Pamela Barnes | Posted 04.18.2013 | Impact
Read More: Social Media, India, Global Health Issues, Global Health, Contraceptives, Sexual Health, Developing Countries, Adolescents, Teen Pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Reproductive Health, Child Marriage, Teenagers, Impact News
Pamela Barnes

Recently, I toured a health clinic in India and met a girl named Anju. Anju's family is poor. They live far away in a remote village that has no running water or health care. Although Anju is only 14, her parents expect her to marry and start having children soon.

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Shame on Shaming

Alexander Sanger | Posted 04.12.2013 | New York
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Alexander Sanger

The Bloomberg administration in New York recently launched a series of subway ads condemning teen pregnancy by trying to shame teen mothers into delaying childbirth. Really? Shaming is not an answer to the issue of teen pregnancy.

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UNICEF Reveals Surprising Fact About Kids In Rich Countries

Reuters | Posted 04.10.2013 | Impact
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LONDON, April 10 (Reuters) - The Netherlands ranks first and Romania last among 29 developed countries examined in a UNICEF report on the well-being...

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Laura Bassett

Arkansas Votes To Axe Funding For Planned Parenthood, Sex Ed

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 04.10.2013 | Politics
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The Arkansas Senate on Tuesday passed a bill that defunds Planned Parenthood and effectively kills a comprehensive sex education program in the state'...

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INFOGRAPHIC: 1 In 5 Teen Moms Give Birth Again By 20

Posted 04.05.2013 | Parents
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Of the four mothers on MTV's reality show "Teen Mom 2," three have gotten pregnant for a second time since the show first aired. Though their repeat p...

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Bad Health News For Latinos

Fox News Latino | Posted 04.03.2013 | Latino Voices
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The good news is Latino teens are more likely to use birth control effectively. The bad news? Latinos are about 1.5 times more likely to have multiple...

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Teen Pregnancy: A Complex Dialogue

Inwood House | Posted 04.01.2013 | Impact
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Inwood House

We have all seen the posters decrying teen pregnancy on the streets and in the subway stations here in New York. The question of how best to reach young people with a prevention message, though, has not been answered clearly.

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Fighting Teen Pregnancy With Peer Influence

Catherine M. Abate | Posted 03.31.2013 | New York
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Catherine M. Abate

To effectively encourage teens to make the right decisions about sex, their relationships, and their health, we need to expand our strategies to include more teen-to-teen education.

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Camping With Teen Girls: Dreams and Nightmares

Zondra Hughes | Posted 03.26.2013 | Chicago
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Zondra Hughes

Some grown women are so busy chasing the fountain of youth that they often blame, dismiss or ignore teens. But our teens need living examples of success and mentorship to learn lessons that will keep them safe and help them succeed.

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How Accurate Are Recent Reports About Black Teens And Abortion?

Posted 03.21.2013 | Black Voices
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While the debate over New York City's wildly criticized teen pregnancy prevention campaign rages on, a recent study conducted by the Guttmacher Instit...

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New York Is Right: Tell The Truth On Teen Pregnancy

Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie | Posted 05.13.2013 | Religion
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Rabbi Eric H. Yoffie

New York City is saying that if we are to have individual responsibility, we should also have institutions that teach individual responsibility. And we should teach in a way that is sensitive but clear. After all, when moral language breaks down, the values on which it rests collapse as well.

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WATCH: MSNBC Host Rips Bloomberg For Controversial Ad Campaign

The Huffington Post | Melissa Jeltsen | Posted 03.09.2013 | New York
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Melissa Harris-Perry had harsh words for New York mayor Michael Bloomberg on Saturday. The MSNBC host took issue with a series of controversial ads...

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New York City's Fight to Prevent Teen Pregnancy

Joan Malin | Posted 05.07.2013 | New York
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Joan Malin

It's no secret that Planned Parenthood of New York City was disappointed with the Human Resources Administration's latest ad campaign. We pride ourselves on being nonjudgmental, and our concern is that the ads have the effect of making young women, men and children feel judged.

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Legalized Infant Abandonment: Alarm in Europe, Barely a Peep in the U.S.

Adam Pertman | Posted 04.29.2013 | Politics
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Adam Pertman

The proponents of safe havens and Baby Boxes most effectively answer criticism by saying their approach is worthwhile even if it saves just one baby's life. I have an alternative suggestion: Let's aim higher.

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The State With The Highest Teen Pregnancy Rate Is ...

Posted 02.26.2013 | Healthy Living
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By: Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Senior Writer Published: 02/25/2013 03:05 PM EST on LiveScience Teen pregnancy rates are highest in New Mexico...

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Becoming Grandma too Soon: Tips for Navigating an Unplanned Pregnancy

Lisa Carpenter | Posted 04.27.2013 | Parents
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Lisa Carpenter

The news that your beloved baby will soon have a baby is not the end of the world. It's also not the end of hopes and dreams for an education, a career, a happy marriage and well-adjusted children and grandchildren. Trust me on that: I've had all the above and more.

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Latino Teens Becoming Less Sexually Active, Data Shows

VOXXI | Hope Gillette | Posted 02.08.2013 | Latino Voices
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Sexual activity among Latino high school students has dropped by 3.9 percent according to a survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)....

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How I Found The Right Family To Adopt My Baby

Posted 01.23.2013 | Parents
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This is the twenty-second post of "30 Adoption Portraits in 30 Days," a series designed to give a voice to people with widely varying experiences, inc...

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Surprising Find About Sex And Condoms?

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 01.24.2013 | Women
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What a new study suggests about sexual pleasure.

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Majority Of West Virginia Teens Are Sexually Active, Dont Use Birth Control: Report

The Huffington Post | Meredith Bennett-Smith | Posted 01.09.2013 | Teen
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Good and bad news for West Virginia lawmakers looking over data from the latest sexual health survey of the state's middle school and high school stu...

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'I Was Just A Regular 15-Year Old Girl'

Posted 01.23.2013 | Parents
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This is the eighth post of "30 Adoption Portraits in 30 Days," a series designed to give a voice to people with widely varying experiences, including ...

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Philly Schools Install Free Condom Dispensers To Battle 'Epidemic' Of Teen STDs

Posted 12.26.2012 | Home
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One-third of Philadelphia's high schools will be offering free condoms to students in a pilot effort to fight "an epidemic of sexually transmitted dis...

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