Teen Pregnancy Statistics, Prevention, and Facts
New teen pregnancy rates in the U.S. are showing an official decline in the number of teen pregnancies for teens 15 to 19 years old following the downward trend that began in 2009. These new teen pregnancy rates in the U.S. are lower than previous years, but the country is still higher than other developed nations.
In fact, the United States is nine times higher, […] Continue Reading…
Health care insurance plans in the United States are now being required to offer free birth control to women with no copays. The federal health department recently passed the bill, which will allow all women, regardless of income, to get free birth control.
While this new bill is still a controversial subject among many politicians, health care professionals and individuals throughout the United States, there […] Continue Reading…
Prenatal care refers to all of the care that a pregnant teen or woman receives from a health care provider while she is pregnant to keep both her and her baby as healthy as possible and to recognize any problems at the earliest possible stage. Prenatal care is ongoing and works best when the regularly scheduled appointments are kept. In fact, research has shown […] Continue Reading…
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There are a variety of tools and resources online for pregnant teens and young adults, one of them being […] Continue Reading…
Based on the newest teenage pregnancy statistics 2010, teen pregnancy is once again on the rise after decreasing substantially since the early 1990s. According to these new teenage pregnancy statistics for 2010, teen girls ages 15 to 19 are the most likely to get pregnant as a teen.
The overall teenage pregnancy statistics also include the total number of pregnancies that are carried to full […] Continue Reading…
There are so many issues, responsibilities and pressures a new teen mother or father must face including child support. In cases where the teen parents are not planning to stay together in a relationship, child support is a necessary responsibility that must be considered.
What is Child Support and How Does it Work?
When it comes to family law and government policy mandated by each state, […] Continue Reading…
Many new sexual education program are now targeting their focus toward boys and pregnancy prevention rather than just girls. Boys and pregnancy prevention education is just as important as the message issued to females if not more so, according to researchers.
This new focus is being made in an attempt to help boys realize they have just as much control over unintended pregnancy and need […] Continue Reading…
New statistics released in recent years are showing a possible correlation between teenage pregnancy and abortion rates. While the number of unintended pregnancies is lower than it was in the 1990s among teens, the rates in teenage pregnancy and abortion are beginning to climb.
According to teen pregnancy statistics released by the Guttmacher Institute, a reproductive health organization, the number of teen pregnancies each year […] Continue Reading…
New statistics on teen sexual activity indicate a downward trend in teens being sexually active. While it may seem surprising, the number of teens having sex is down compared to recent years. It is unclear why the statistics on teen sexual activity are in a state of decline.
New numbers by the Centers for Disease Control indicate sexual activity among teens is declining however researchers […] Continue Reading…
Teen pregnancy support can be found in a number of different settings. This article has information on where teens can get teenage pregnancy support. Keep reading to find out how to get crisis pregnancy counseling, what education options are available to pregnant teens, and more.
Crisis Pregnancy Counseling
There are a number of organizations who offer crisis pregnancy counseling to teens. Two of the main ones, […] Continue Reading…
