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Teenage Pregnancy in Jomoro District is alarming – Health Di...

Madam Shallotte Danquah, Jomoro District Director of Health Services, has expressed indignation at the growing incidence of teenage pregnancy in the District. She said out of 2,563 pregnant women recorded at antenatal clinics in the Distr [...]

Posted On : Aug, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Problems Associated With Teen Pregnancy

According to studies, teenage pregnancies in the United States have decreased steadily over the years. In 1991, there were 60 out of 1000 young women who gave birth and in 1998, 51 out of 1000 gave birth. This decrease may be due [...]

Posted On : Jul, 13 2011 | Comments : 0

Dundee again named as teenage pregnancy capital of Scotland

According to new statistics the city has recorded the highest rate of teenage pregnancies in Scotland. The city, which is part of the NHS Tayside area, had the worst teenage pregnancy rate in Scotland with 18.5 per 1000 13 to 15-year-old [...]

Posted On : Jun, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Bristol capitalizing on teen pregnancy

To the editor: Were any of you as appalled as I was to read the article about Bristol Palin receiving $262,000 for her work advocating against teen pregnancy? What organization would pay this enormous sum to a 19-year-old who had gotten [...]

Posted On : Apr, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Shedding Light On The Trouble With Teen Pregnancy

Bandar Seri Begawan - A 13-year-old was the youngest person in Brunei Darussalam who got pregnant, according to records compiled between 2000 and 2006. Records also indicated that 2,176 teenagers, including those who are married, have gi [...]

Posted On : Mar, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Pregnancy rates in teens drop but soar dramatically for olde...

Pregnancy rates among teenagers are at their lowest level for almost 30 years but have risen dramatically among women in their 30s and 40s. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals a 5.9 per cent decline in rates among [...]

Posted On : Feb, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Thailand has second highest teen pregnancy

Thailand has the second highest rate of mothers under 20, Office of Welfare Promotion, Protection and Empowerment of Vulnerable Group deputy chief Samatchai Chomvinya said on Monday. South Africa had the highest number of teenage pregnan [...]

Posted On : Feb, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

HIV infected teens more likely to get pregnant--study

As per the researchers of a new study, teens and young women infected with HIV [Human immunodeficiency virus, the cause of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).] are at an increased risk of getting pregnant (despite knowing their HI [...]

Posted On : Feb, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

Teen pregnancy rate at record low in California

Teen pregnancies in California have reached a record low, according to a new state report, and experts attribute the reduction to sex education, the poor economy and possibly even reality television programs that show the strain on young [...]

Posted On : Feb, 02 2011 | Comments : 0

Morning-after pills don't cut teen pregnancy

A new research has found that not only have over-the-counter pills failed to reduce teen pregnancies, they have also fuelled a rise in sexually transmitted diseases. The scheme to give free emergency contraception to teenagers - includin [...]

Posted On : Jan, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

Letter: Rethink mindset on teen pregnancy

I am currently neutral on school consolidation. I have not read or heard in the media the reasons that giving up the Memphis City Schools charter enhances the educational opportunities for those students. Geoff Calkins suggested (Ja [...]

Posted On : Jan, 20 2011 | Comments : 0

Almost 90 Teens Are Pregnant or New Moms at One Memphis High...

Almost 90 Teens Are Pregnant or New Moms at One Memphis High School: Although the U.S. teen birth rate is the lowest in recorded history, Frayser High School in Tennessee has nearly 90 girls who are either pregnant or have given birth in [...]

Posted On : Jan, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

86 Teens Pregnant at One Memphis High School

A new campaign to prevent teen pregnancies has been launched in Memphis in response to a huge spike in expectant mothers at one area high school. According to recent statistics, 86 students at Frayser High School are pregnant or hav [...]

Posted On : Jan, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

MCS, Memphis Groups Address Teen Pregnancy (Video)

Frayser High School girls are carrying more than just backpacks these days, many are carrying babies. Now a new campaign is being launched to fight teen pregnancy in the Frayser area. According to one group tracking the [...]