Pregnancy
Q & A: Teen Pregnancy
SIECUS – Questions and Answers – Teen Pregnancy
Questions and Answers – Teen Pregnancy
How many young women get pregnant each year?
The number of young women who become pregnant each year and the corresponding rate of teen [...]
Avoiding Teen Pregnancy
The decision about whether and when to have sex is major and it’s definitely not an easy call. Should you wait for the “perfect person”? Just get it over with? Can you stop once you’ve started? Believe it or not, when it comes to sex, plenty more people are worrying about the same issues as you.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Myths About Sex, Pregnancy and Protection
MYTH: Everyone is doing it! — REALITY: Consider the statistics. Less than half (48%) of all high school student have ever had sex. Don’t believe everything you hear. People lie, and exaggerate, and can talk a good game when it comes to sex. In the end, it doesn’t matter who’s telling the truth or not. The only truth that matters is what’s best for you. Yeah, that sounds corny — but it’s true.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )11 Facts About Teen Pregnancy
The U.S. has the highest teen pregnancy rate in the industrialized world – that’s twice as high as in England or Canada. Almost half (48%) of high school teens say they have had sex—an increase of 2% between 2005 and 2007, according to data released in June by the CDC.
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