A 17-year-old California girl secretly gave birth at home last week, then walked to the hospital with her baby still attached by its umbilical cord.
Xochitl Parra said she said she was nervous when the labor began, as she held 8-pound, 3-ounce son, Alejandro at St. Mary Medical Center.
Doctors at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit said [...]

Juno is a critically-acclaimed dark comedy on teenage pregnancy. Juno, the heroine, finds herself pregnant at age 16 (just like Jamie Lynn, yes) and deals with her pregnancy in a ‘cool’ and brave way.
The movie has gotten many nominations from different award-giving bodies (four in the Oscars) and I could understand why because heaven help [...]

Christina Page had an interesting article today on The Tucson Citizen Web site.
Citing Jamie Lynn Spears’ pregnancy as a high-profile example of a national trend. Page discusses how in the 90’s, teen pregnancy rates were on the decline and teens that were having sex were more likely to use protection. These trends are changing as [...]