Wikipedia Doesn’t Care About Teen Pregnancy

Somebody trolled the page description for “Teenage Pregnancy.” Classy.

Alanna Okun 7 months ago 7 responses

Will New Birth Control Coverage Reduce Teen Pregnancy?

New rules requiring insurance companies to cover birth control without a copay go into effect today. Doctors say this could make a dent in teen pregnancy rates by giving teens access to the most effective forms of contraception — which are also some of the most expensive.

Anna North 9 months ago 5 responses

Economic Opportunity Is Better Than Sex Ed At Preventing Teen Pregnancy

A new study says America’s teen birthrate may be influenced by something that has nothing to do with condoms or sex ed: poverty. Teenagers who feel like they have no shot at economic success may be having kids instead.

Anna North a year ago 3 responses

Is Teen Pregnancy Affected By Unemployment?

Births to teen parents are at a record low. Some experts say it’s because of the economy.

Anna North a year ago 5 responses

Teen Pregnancies Vs. ‘Teen Mom’

Apparently, teenagers pregnancies are on the rise since shows like “Teen Mom” and “16 and Pregnant” have been on the air. Bad influence? View Image ›

Fork Party 2 years ago 37 responses

90 Simultaneous Pregnancies at Frayser High School

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. Watch Video ›

Ashley Baccam 2 years ago 97 responses

Op-Ed Columnist: My Boyfriend’s Back on nytimes.com ›

The only person who’s actually advancing the battle against teen pregnancy is Levi Johnston.

NYTimes 2 years ago 2 responses

Teen births 5 times Deadlier Than 1920s on us.rd.yahoo.com ›

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?

Yahoo News 4 years ago respond

Mississippi #1 In Teen Births! on us.rd.yahoo.com ›

Congratulations to the state of Mississippi for being #1! This first place prize helps make up for being last in education.

Yahoo News 4 years ago 3 responses

Blaming TV for Teen Pregnancy

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! Read More ›

Sarah Morgan 4 years ago respond

Red Sex, Blue Sex on newyorker.com ›

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.

Jack Shepherd 4 years ago respond

Pregnancy Clubs

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. Read More ›

Peggy Wang 4 years ago respond