teen pregnancy

Close Monitoring May Help Troubled Teen Girls Avoid Pregnancy

Health - June 17, 2009

Specialized foster care program for delinquent kids showed surprise benefit more >>

Provocative Online Portrayals Can Get Teen Girls in Trouble

Health - May 26, 2009

Study found they raised the chances of online advances, offline meetings more >>

Parents Influence Sex Decisions, Hispanic Teens Say

Health - May 19, 2009

Survey findings may spark new pregnancy prevention tactics more >>

Bring Back the Stigma Against Unwed Mothers

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - May 13, 2009

Marrying later in life is better than not marrying at all. more >>

Bristol Palin: Poster Child for Teen Pregnancy Prevention

By Deborah Kotz - On Women - May 6, 2009

Palin is talking about the realities of teen motherhood, but will she persuade teens not to have sex? more >>

Bristol Palin Talks About Teen Pregnancy in Visit to New York for Abstinence Push

Nation & World - May 6, 2009

Palin is hitting the road as a teen ambassador for a group that aims to reduce teen pregnancy. more >>

FDA Approves 'Plan B' Pill for 17-Year-Olds

Health - April 22, 2009

Decision is latest involving controversial birth-control drug more >>

Brooklyn Judge: Morning-after Pill, Plan B, Should Be Available to 17-year-olds Without Prescription

Nation & World - March 23, 2009

The judge ordered the feds to consider expanding access to women of all ages. more >>

Unmarried Childbirths in U.S. Reach Record Levels

Health - March 18, 2009

Government report also shows Cesarean deliveries hitting new highs more >>

Sarah Palin Lacks the Maturity, Smarts of Her Single, Teen Mom Daughter Bristol

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - March 12, 2009

It's a shame that Sarah Palin's daughter is a single mother, but so is abstinence-only education. more >>

'Degrading' Lyrics Linked to Teen Sex

Health - February 24, 2009

But music doesn't necessary cause promiscuity, experts stress more >>

On Abstinence, Bristol Palin Vs. Focus on the Family

By Dan Gilgoff - God & Country - February 18, 2009

Sarah Palin's teenage daughter, a new mom, says premarital abstinence is not realistic. more >>

Bristol Palin Acts Like a Role Model on Sex, Abstinence and Teen Pregnancy--Bravo!

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - February 17, 2009

Bristol Palin should be commended for speaking out. more >>

Teen Sex and Pregnancy: Part of a Bigger Problem

By Bernadine Healy, M.D. - Heart to Heart - January 9, 2009

The birthrate among all unmarried women accounts for nearly 40 percent of births. more >>

Teen Birthrates: Where Does Your State Rank?

By Lindsay Lyon - Health - January 8, 2009

More than half the states in the nation saw teen birthrates climb in 2006. more >>

Abortion Wars Lead Mississippi to Shoulder the Highest Teen Birthrate in the Nation

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - January 8, 2009

What a great country more >>

Teen Birth Rate Up in 26 States in 2006

Health - January 7, 2009

Highest rates in South, Southwest; lowest rates in Northeast, government reports more >>

Troubling Rise in Teen Birthrates Should Call Women to Action

By Deborah Kotz - On Women - January 7, 2009

What you can do to ensure your daughter doesn't become a statistic. more >>

Teens and Sex: How to Help Your Kids Dodge Pregnancy and STDs

By Lindsay Lyon - Health - December 10, 2008

Teenagers may not appreciate the importance of sexual health. That's where responsible parents step in. more >>

Sexually Charged TV Might Raise Risk of Teen Pregnancy

Health - November 3, 2008

But researchers stress finding doesn't establish a direct link between the two more >>

New Abortion Study Fuels Criticism of Obama and Praise of Palin

By Liz Halloran - Nation & World - September 19, 2008

A Family Research Council survey found abortion rates were down with parental notification laws. more >>

It's the Sex, Not Bristol Palin's Pregnancy, That Upsets Conservatives

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - September 10, 2008

The Christian right is still buzzing positively about Bristol Palin's pregnancy. more >>

Britney Spears's Sister Sends Gift, Loses Privacy

By Kimberly Palmer - Alpha Consumer - September 4, 2008

After Jamie Lynn sent a baby gift to Bristol Palin, the company told the media. more >>

The Parties' Changing Stances on Abortion

By Deborah Kotz - On Women - September 3, 2008

I'm far more worried about the recently adopted abortion platforms than Bristol's pregnancy. more >>

Palin's Fans Not Troubled by News of Daughter's Pregnancy

By Michael Barone - Michael Barone - September 2, 2008

Conservatives are excited about Palin as vice president. more >>