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Friday, May 29, 2009

Teen Pregnancy Rate Continues to Rise

Teen birthrates increased for the second year in a row, according to a report from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. About 750,000 U.S. teens become pregnant annually, or three in every ten teenage girls. The United States continues to have the highest rate of teen pregnancy in the developed world.

As the experts continue to work on a more effective means of reducing the rate of teen pregnancy, the U.S. government has indicated that federal funding will be directed in a different direction that has been the case in previous years. U.S. President Barack Obamas administration is cutting two $100 million abstinence-only sex education programs, and is replacing them with a $110-million sex education program that emphasizes pregnancy prevention.

Though many parents might mistakenly believe that their teens have no interest in their opinions about issues such as dating, sex, and teen pregnancy, experts continue to advise that engaging in open and honest communication with your child on topics related to teen dating and pregnancy greatly increases the likelihood that they will make better decisions and engage in healthier behaviors.

Labels: parental_involvement, teen_pregnancy, communication

Posted By: Aspen/CRC

Comments:

Kiara on 9/8/2009
This is true. In recent years this is really a great problem for the parents. Teen dating, sex, drugs are the most common factors to change a teens life. I am completely agree with you on the point that parents themselves are the only one who can stop their teens to get addicted on these kind of stuffs. They should try to discuss on that topic and make their teens to understand the result of these. I am not saying that these are all bad thing but I just want to say that their should be some limit in everything. Teens should understand that!!