Teenage Pregnancy

UK Leads World In Underage Drinking

guardian.co.uk | Owen Bowcott | Posted 10.17.2009 | World


UK's levels of teenage pregnancy, drunkenness and unemployment are among highest out of 30 countries...

Miley Cyrus Meet Marcia Brady

Amy Siskind | Posted 08.23.2009 | Media


Amy Siskind

I've already had too many conversations with my daughter before the appropriate age. How many times will the actions of our teenage TV stars prompt discussions on topics well before their time?

The Republican Summer Olympics of 2009

Gary Cohan | Posted 07.30.2009 | Politics


Gary Cohan

Republicans' private embraces are often in complete contradistinction with their own oft-trumpeted, Biblically-mandated "moral" guidelines for the rest of us.

Shock Teen Pregnancy Video In UK Sparks Controversy (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 06.20.2009 | World


An extremely explicit YouTube video meant to scare teenage girls out of ever getting pregnant has become somewhat of a web sensation after it was init...

Taking the Wraps Off Condoms

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 04.27.2009 | Living


Marcia G. Yerman

Just in Case looks to be a simple and attractive makeup accessory, but serves a greater purpose. A hidden well contains two 2" x 2" condom foils.

Family Values, Schmamily Values: The GOP's Bristol/Levi Hypocrisy

Warren Holstein | Posted 03.21.2009 | Comedy


Warren Holstein

Well it seems that the latter-day Joseph and Mary trophies of the religious right-wing pro-life movement have been tarnished and their lackluster bronze has turned a gangrenous green.

Anti-Abortion or Anti-Sex?

Cindy Handler | Posted 04.16.2009 | Politics


Cindy Handler

To right-wing ideologues, the debate begins and ends with the sinful act of sex outside of marriage, which can lead to only one outcome: punishment.

Why Contraception Saves Money and Prevents Abortion

Dr. Peter Klatsky | Posted 03.02.2009 | Politics


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.

Why Are American Women Having More Children?

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 02.07.2009 | Living


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.

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

Vanessa Richmond | Posted 11.16.2008 | Entertainment


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.

"We're Having A Baby"

Rob Harper | Posted 10.03.2008 | Home


Rob Harper

And baby makes six: five children and one grandchild that is to the Palin clan. Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin announced recently that her daughter, Bristol is with child.

Bristol Palin, Mary Cheney and the Limits of Family Privacy

Rev. Debra Haffner | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics


Rev. Debra Haffner

Palin's family is asking for privacy, yet the policies of Palin's party do not protect the rights of American women to making their own private decisions about unintended pregnancies.

What If Bristol Palin Were Black?

Cenk Uygur | Posted 10.02.2008 | Politics


Cenk Uygur

Do you think the Republicans would lay off of Obama if his 17 year-old daughter had gotten pregnant out of wedlock? You know the answer to that question. Everyone does.

Teen Pregnancies On The Rise For First Time In 15 Years

AP | MIKE STOBBE | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


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...