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Apparently, teenagers pregnancies are on the rise since shows like “Teen Mom” and “16 and Pregnant” have been on the air. Bad influence?
About 11% of the students at Frayser High School in Memphis, Tennessee were pregnant this school year. They're probably going to battle it out to see who's the next Teen Mom. Another reason why abstinence only education does not work.
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The only person who's actually advancing the battle against teen pregnancy is Levi Johnston.
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UNICEF has released a new study that says girls who give birth before the age of 15 are five times more likely to die in childbirth than women in their 20s. Interesting… it also says in a non-developed country a woman has a 1 in 76 chance of dying, while in developed country, it's 1 in 8,000. Oprah, where are ya girl?
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Congratulations to the state of Mississippi for being #1! This first place prize helps make up for being last in education.
TV Buzz A new study has found that teens who watch a lot of TV shows with sexual content are more likely to get knocked up. Who needs contraception or comprehensive sex ed? Just keep kids from watching “Gossip Girl”! Problem solved!
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Why do so many evangelical teens get pregnant? The New Yorker looks at what “no sex before marriage” actually means in the Bible Belt. Abstinence, it turns out, is not 100 percent effective.
Culture Buzz 17 girls attending high school in Gloucester, MA have decided to get pregnant and raise their kids together. Like an updated version of the Babysitters Club, this is a young adult book series waiting to happen.
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