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Bristol Palin, Candies Foundation Team Up To Prevent Teen Pregnancy

The Huffington Post | Megan Slack | Posted 06.05.2009 | Politics

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The Candies Foundation announced Tuesday it has appointed teen mom Bristol Palin as its new ambassador. The foundation, which encourages abstinence to...

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The National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 06.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Teen Pregnancy, Childrens Defense Fund, Teen Birth Rate, Marian Wright Edelman, National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, Politics News
Marian Wright Edelman

It's estimated that three in ten girls in the United States still get pregnant by age 20. 51 percent of Black and 53 percent of Latino teenage girls become pregnant at least once before age 20.

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Maury Povich Joining Campaign To Prevent Teen Pregnancy

AP | Posted 06.01.2009 | Media

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LOS ANGELES — Maury Povich's daytime talk show is joining in a national campaign to prevent teen and unplanned young adult pregnancy. Povich an...

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17 Again, Taken Way Too Seriously

Elizabeth Banks | Posted 05.29.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Teen Pregnancy, Elizabeth Banks, Seventeen Again, Film Review, Zac Efron, 17 Again, Matthew Perry, Entertainment News
Elizabeth Banks

The movie points out that kids today live in an overly-sexualized world that glamorizes the act so much, they practically have no choice but to bang each other. But the satire was above the pay grade of the 8 year-old sitting behind me.

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Abstinence-Only-Until-Marriage Programs Have Not Reduced Teen Pregnancy

Jane Fonda | Posted 05.18.2009 | Politics

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Jane Fonda

Time and time again, we hear from high school students saying the sex education they receive is inadequate, it comes too late, and it does not teach them the skills they need to act responsibly.

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The Call for Common Ground on Abortion

Cristina Page | Posted 05.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Tina Tchen, Joshua Dubois, Unintended Pregnancies, Melody Barnes, Teen Pregnancy, Contraception, Obama, Pro-Life, Common Ground, Pro-Choice, Politics News
Cristina Page

In a never before attempted event, the Obama administration merged dozens of leaders from the pro-choice and pro-life movements onto one conference call line and, wisely, muted us.

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Outrageous Reallocation of Planned Parenthood Funding

Danielle Cavallucci | Posted 04.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Women's Rights, Abstinence Only, Women's Health, Teen Pregnancy, Planned Parenthood, Sex Education, Right to Life, Politics News
Danielle Cavallucci

Birth Choice Health Clinics, a staunch supporter of abstinence-only education for young women seeking sex education and abortion options within the Or...

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Why Canada's on Top in Teen Pregnancy

Vanessa Richmond | Posted 04.26.2009 | World

Read More: Bristol Palin, Unwanted Pregnancy, Teen Pregnancy, Bristol Palin Pregnancy, Abstinence Only, Canada, World News
Vanessa Richmond

What's going on? Are Canadian teens just more inhibited -- did the girls-gone-wild craze not get this far north? Or is it just too much effort to get the parkas off up here?

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Teen Births Rise Again: Are Babies Always a Blessing?

Dr. Logan Levkoff | Posted 04.23.2009 | Style

Read More: Teen Pregnancy Rate, Teen Pregnancy, Teen Birth Rates, Parenting, Bristol Palin, Sex Education, Sexuality, Style News
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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Teen Pregnancies Increase School Dropout Rate

Chicago Public Radio | Natalie Moore | Posted 03.23.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Teen Pregnancy, CPS Dropout Rate, Chicago Public Schools, Robeson High School, Cps, Teen Pregnancy School Dropouts, Chicago News

At Robeson High School in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood, there are lots of reasons kids quit school. Pregnancy is definitely one of them. This year...

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The 200 Million Dollar Question

Cristina Page | Posted 03.02.2009 | Politics

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Cristina Page

Republicans staged a temper tantrum last week over spending $200 million on contraceptive coverage. It turns out such a request wasn't even included in the stimulus.

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Why Contraception Saves Money and Prevents Abortion

Dr. Peter Klatsky | Posted 03.02.2009 | 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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Dropping Family Planning Funding Is the Right Move

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Family Planning, Economic Stimulus Package, Family Planning Stimulus Plan, Contraception, Global Gag Rule, Obama Transition, Obama Stimulus Family Planning, Mexico City Policy, Obama, Medicaid, Teen Pregnancy, Politics News, Abortion, Nancy Pelosi, Unplanned Pregnancy, Unwanted Pregnancy, Economic Stimulus, 100 Days, Boehner, Politics News
Emma Ruby-Sachs

Ready access to contraceptives for low-income citizens is an essential part of creating a stable, informed and healthy population. There should be a bill aimed at openly supporting this policy.

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Do Contraceptives Stimulate the Economy?

Linda Bergthold | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

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Linda Bergthold

There has been a lot of damage done to family planning funding over the past eight years. However, this may not be the right issue around which to have the battle.

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President Obama and the Future of Women's Health

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics

Read More: Lily Ledbetter Act, Family Planning, Reproductive Rights, Paycheck Fairness Act, Sex Education, Barack Obama, Conscience Clause, Women's Health, Jan Schakowsky, Richard Nixon, The Prevention First Act, Teen Pregnancy, Breaking Politics News, Rosa DeLauro, Contraception, Women and the Economy, Title X, Politics News
Marcia G. Yerman

With a president who understands and accepts a woman's right to reproductive justice, the focus will now entail a reexamination of the multitude of factors that are part of the larger picture.

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Since When Is Teen Pregnancy Cool?

Red the Book | Posted 02.19.2009 | Living

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Red the Book

We've initiated a dangerous new member of the breakfast club: the no-problem pregnant teenager.

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Why Are American Women Having More Children?

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 02.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Teen Pregnancy, Marriage, Women, Fertility, Single Mothers, Feminism, Family, Teenage Pregnancy, Teen Pregnancy Rate, Americans, Children, Kids, Health, Giving Birth, Birth Rates, Teen Sex, Living News
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 Rates Rising With Alaska Leading The Way: CDC Report

ABC News | JOSEPH BROWNSTEIN | Posted 02.07.2009 | Style

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Although 18-year-old Bristol Palin has made headlines in recent months for her pregnancy and the birth of her son, Tripp, she has a lot of company -- ...

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Mississippi Has Highest Teen Birth Rate, CDC Says

AP | MIKE STOBBE | Posted 02.07.2009 | Living

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ATLANTA — Mississippi now has the nation's highest teen birth rate, displacing Texas and New Mexico for that lamentable title, a new federal rep...

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The Young and The Unprotected

Crystal Smith | Posted 12.20.2008 | Living

Read More: Teen Sex, Sex, Communication, Family Planning, Talking Points, Pregnant, Unprotected Sex, Teen Pregnancy, Pregnancy, Condoms, Sexually Active Teens, Living News
Crystal Smith

Some young teens believe having a baby will allow them to love someone the way they weren't. That baby is like a security blanket to them. So, what do we do?

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Americans Embrace Pro-Education, Pro-Prevention, Pro-Choice Values in Historic Election

Scott Swenson | Posted 12.06.2008 | Living

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Scott Swenson

Social conservatives have a simple choice to make. They can recognize the US as a pluralistic nation with diverse beliefs and work with people they disagree with, or marginalize themselves.

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John McCain's Wrong Answers to Working Women's Questions--Now Give Him Your Answer at the Ballot Box

Gloria Feldt | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

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Gloria Feldt

It's time for real straight talk on how your policies affect real women, Senator McCain.

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Teen Pregnancy Linked To "Sexy" TV Shows: Study

Reuters | Andrew Stern | Posted 12.04.2008 | Style

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Exposure to some forms of entertainment is a corrupting influence on children, leading teens who watch sexy programs into early pregnancies and childr...

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Knocked-Up Teen Cuisine

Kerry Trueman | Posted 11.23.2008 | Living

Read More: Teen Pregnancy, Recipe, Kitchen Caravan, Bristol Palin, Sarah Palin, Living News
Kerry Trueman

The culinary whizzes at Kitchen Caravan rode to the rescue with a recipe that's so easy anyone could make it -- even Bristol and the 750,000 or so other underage American girls who flunked Contraception 101 this year.

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Why Teen Mothers Like Jamie Lynn Spears Keep Getting Shocked Up By The Media.

Vanessa Richmond | Posted 11.16.2008 | Entertainment

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Vanessa Richmond

What's really at stake isn't whether the story of Spear's pregnancy is true or not, but the way the news is delivered and then the way that pregnancy and birth are treated by the media and public.

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