The negative impact of teen pregnancy on both individuals and society is well documented. High profile teen pregnancies like those of Jamie Lynn Spears and Bristol Palin have brought the issue into new focus. Jamie Lynn’s pregnancy came after a series of negative stories in the media about her older sister, Britney. Bristol Palin’s pregnancy [...]
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Everyone seems to have an opinion on Bristol Palin, the pregnant teenage daughter of Republican Vice President hopeful Sarah Palin. Sarah Palin has supported abstinence before marriage policies and her 17-year-old daughter Bristol isn’t married, although she’s announced that she plans to marry boyfriend Levi Johnson.
Bristol and Levi have been dating for a year, [...]
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At the grocery store, I am confronted by front page pictures of Jamie Lynn Spears and her new baby while waiting to checkout. I might not even be inclined to notice too much except for the fact that my teenage daughter points the magazine out. The headline proclaims how being a mom is [...]
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As reported here at the Babies Online Blog, teen pregnancy rates, nationwide, have dropped between 1990 and 2004. Abortions also dropped by 24 percent during the same time period.
Unfortunately, the optimistic 2004 stats were offset by a preliminary CDC report on 2006 births, which showed an increase in the number of teen pregnancies for the [...]
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Only 17 and she has already brought 7 children into this world. Her name is Pamela Villarruel and she lives in Argentina.
Pamela delivered her first child, a boy, at 14. She got pregnant again a year later and delivered 3 girls. Another pregnancy followed and she again delivered 3 girls just days before her 17th [...]
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