Teen pregnancy on the rise again
Update: The Guttmacher Institute is the correct name of the group involved in this report -- it changed its name in 2005. I've made the change below.
Speaking of "The Pregnancy Pact," a new report based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Guttmacher Institute says teen pregnancy is on the rise again. According to this story about the report in the Washington Post, teen pregnancy in the U.S. rose 3 percent between 2005 and 2006 -- the first jump since 1990.
The numbers are renewing debate over the best way to keep teens from getting pregnant -- programs that teach contraception, abstinence, or some mixture of the two.
How will you talk to your daughters and sons about this?
Comments
I swear the best form of birth control is watching MTV's "16 and Pregnant" and "Teen Mom" series. I've watched both with my 14-year-old daughter and have had so many great talks on the subject. Believe me, the shows do not glorify pregnancy. "Teen Mom" in particular gives a brutally realistic look at caring for a baby.
Posted by: Cheryl from Maryland Family | January 27, 2010 7:29 AM