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National teen pregnancy numbers are falling

A new report showing teenage birth rates dropped in the United States in 2009 is a promising sign, experts say. But a closer look at the situation in MetroWest and the Milford area reveals the teenage pregnancy problem is more complicate [...]

Posted On : Dec, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

Government urged to take action on 'unacceptably high' number of teenage pregnancies

Government urged to take action on 'unacceptably high' numbe...

The number of teenage girls falling pregnant will rise unless the Government takes action, experts warned today. Significant progress has been made over the last decade and the under-18 conception rate is at its lowest level for over 20 [...]

Posted On : Dec, 14 2010 | Comments : 0

Rees: Rethink teen pregnancy strategies

As a longtime social service worker with my church, I know teen pregnancy is one of the leading causes of poverty among those who already suffer the handicap of insufficient education and lack of skills.  I do, however, believe ther [...]

Posted On : Dec, 13 2010 | Comments : 0

Teen pregnancy rates in Wash. at 30-year low

Teen pregnancy rates in Wash. at 30-year low

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Pregnancy rates for teens ages 15 to 19 in Washington state are at their lowest since 1980, says the state Department of Health. Rates have steadily declined since hitting a peak of 96 pregnancies per 1,000 teens in 1989 [...]

Posted On : Oct, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Teen Pregnancy Highest In The Southeast

Teen Pregnancy Highest In The Southeast

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest that the Southeast had the highest rate of teen pregnancy of any U.S. region in 2008. After a review of the National Vital Statistics System, the CDC revealed that [...]

Posted On : Oct, 25 2010 | Comments : 0

Teen Pregnancy Highest In The Southeast

Teen Pregnancy Highest In The Southeast

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggest that the Southeast had the highest rate of teen pregnancy of any U.S. region in 2008. After a review of the National Vital Statistics System, the CDC revealed [...]

Posted On : Oct, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

Teen Pregnancy Rate Drops

Teen Pregnancy Rate Drops

Fewer baby-bumps are popping up in high schools across the country. The latest figures show the overall number of teens getting pregnant across the U.S. is dropping. Doctors say birthrates vary widely by region. The highest rates ar [...]

Posted On : Oct, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

Teen pregnancy highest in Southern states

Teen pregnancy highest in Southern states

Birth rates among U.S. teenagers vary widely by region, with the highest rates clustered in the South and the lowest in the Northeast and upper Midwest, government researchers reported on Wednesday.  Birth rates fell to 41.5 bi [...]

Posted On : Oct, 21 2010 | Comments : 0

City gets $1.5M to fight teen pregnancy

The city received notification Thursday of a nearly $1.5 million grant to implement an evidence-based pregnancy prevention program. The curriculum is expected to be rolled out in the next few months. The grant is the largest that Rochest [...]

Posted On : Oct, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

Teenage pregnancies dilemma to system

Teenage pregnancies dilemma to system

The law forbids marriage below 18 years or even pregnancy at that age. But when it happens, victims need love, care and protection. When Irene Nakato, 16, (not real name) got pregnant two years ago, she knew it was the end of her life. & [...]

Posted On : Sep, 27 2010 | Comments : 0

Teenage Pregnancy And It's Health Risk

Teenage Pregnancy And It's Health Risk

Teenage pregnancy is still prevalent even at the times of technological boom. There are pills to prevent pregnancy, laser technology for abortion but still, teenage pregnancy is haunting us. India and US are the two countries with maximu [...]

Posted On : Sep, 21 2010 | Comments : 0

Tabloids Glamorizing Teen Pregnancy By Putting Teen Moms on Covers?

Tabloids Glamorizing Teen Pregnancy By Putting Teen Moms on ...

Forget leaking sex tapes, getting multiple plastic surgeries, and fist-pumping. The latest way to get on the cover of a tabloid these days? Get pregnant and have a baby when you're a teenager, and do it on TV. Last month, Us Wee [...]

Posted On : Sep, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

Fashion clothing takes on teen pregnancy

Just in time for Back-to-School shopping, teen-ethos retailer Forever21 is launching a line of maternity wear for the young mother to be. The retailer is offering highly elastic leggings for $12, supportive belly panel wraps and hip yoga [...]

Posted On : Sep, 03 2010 | Comments : 0

Teen pregnancy: It’s the attitude, stupid

Teen pregnancy: It’s the attitude, stupid

The “comprehensive” sex education crowd in the United States are fond of saying that abstinence-only education has been responsible for the stalling of. A downward trend in teenage pregnancies and childbearing that starte [...]

Posted On : Jun, 07 2010 | Comments : 0
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