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- Also called: Adolescent pregnancy
- 2006: 435,427 infants born to mothers 15 to 19CDC: Adolescent Reproductive Health
- Age group birthrate: 41.9 live births per 1,000 womenCDC: Adolescent Reproductive Health
- More than 80% of these births are unplannedCDC: Adolescent Reproductive Health
- Birthrate in women 15 to 19 declined 34 percent since 1991CDC: Adolescent Reproductive Health
- 2006: First increase in teen birthrates since 1991CDC: Adolescent Reproductive Health
- It is unknown if this rise is a trend or spikeCDC: Adolescent Reproductive Health
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In the United States, an estimated one-third of girls become pregnant before the age of 20. More than 80% of these births are unplanned.CDC: Adolescent Reproductive Health
A study released in July 2008 showed a 4 percent increase in the number of teen pregnancies between 2005 and 2006.CNN: Report: Teen pregnancies up for first time in 15 years (July 11, 2008)
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Teen Pregnancy on Amazon
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Teen Pregnancy [VHS] - $79.95
Teenaged girls who engage in sexual activity may be seeking the approval of peers or hoping for a special, loving bond, but few become intimately involved because they want babies....Amazon
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How To Survive Your Teen's Pregnancy: Practical Advice for the Parents of a Pregnant Christian Single - $9.99
How To Survive Your Teen's Pregnancy presents the author's decades of pregnancy center counseling experience. Written in a devotional workbook format, this book lovingly addresses...Amazon
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How To Survive Your Teen's Pregnancy: Practical Advice for the Parents of a Pregnant Christian Single - $12.95
Pregnancy outside marriage is a common challenge in America today. In fact, the CDC notes that births to single mothers reached a record high in 2005. Many parents face the crisis ...Amazon
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The Challenge of Toddlers: For Teen Parents-Parenting Your Child from One to Three (Teen Pregnancy and Parenting series) - $18.95
Geared to the special needs of teenage parents, this book helps young moms and dads face the challenges of raising a toddler, such as understanding and dealing with developmental s...Amazon
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